MINUTIA

minutia

(noun) a small or minor detail; ā€œhe had memorized the many minutiae of the legal codeā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

minutia (plural minutiae or minutiƦ)

A minor detail, often of negligible importance.

(biometrics, forensics) Any of the point features on fingerprints used for matching, usually endings and bifurcations of ridges.

Source: Wiktionary


Mi*nu"ti*a, n.; pl. MinutiƦ (-e). Etym: [L., fr. minutus small, minute. See 4th Minute.]

Definition: A minute particular; a small or minor detail; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 May 2025

AMATORY

(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; ā€œher amatory affairsā€; ā€œamorous glancesā€; ā€œa romantic adventureā€; ā€œa romantic moonlight rideā€


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa CafƩ, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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