menial
menial · more menial · most menial
лакейский
untergeordnet, nieder, niedrig
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servantOf or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
/ˈmiːni.əl/
» The job was boring and menial.
Meaning
3 sensesOf or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
untergeordnet
лакейскийlakejskij
Of or relating to unskilled work.
menial job
nieder, niedrig
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
Servile; low; mean.
a menial wretch
Examples
2 sentencesThe job was boring and menial.
Tom can only find menial work in this economy.
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
of or relating to work normally performed by a servant:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
of or relating to work normally performed by a servant:
of or relating to unskilled work:
Origin
From Middle English meyneal, from Anglo-Norman mesnal, from maisnee (“household”), from VuFrom Middle English meyneal, from Anglo-Norman mesnal, from maisnee (“household”), from Vulgar Latin *mānsiōnāta, from Latin mānsiō (“house”).
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Forms
more menial, most menial| Comparative | more menial Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most menial Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form