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mínimo

minimum

adjective noun MEE-nee-moh Less Common
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: From Latin minimus ('least, smallest').

Also means

minimal

Usage Note

Mínimo functions as both an adjective (el esfuerzo mínimo = 'the minimum effort') and a noun (el mínimo = 'the minimum'). The phrase como mínimo means 'at least'. Note the written accent on the first i marking it as a proparoxytone (stress on the antepenultimate syllable). Its antonym is máximo. Do not confuse with menor ('lesser, younger'), which is a different comparative form.

Examples

"Necesitas un mínimo de diez puntos."

Natural Translation

You need a minimum of ten points.

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