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menester

[menesˈt̪eɾ]

Rhymes with eɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín ministerium.

noun menesteres

Ocupación habitual de un individuo.
Algo necesario, requerido.
Actividad, asunto. Lo sigo para llevar a cabo una infinidad de pequeños menesteres; para cumplir con una infinidad de frivolidades amenas.

In English

essential necessary
duty that which one is morally or legally obligated to do
necessary needed, required
necessity quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite
career one's calling in life; a person's occupation
scarcity the condition of something being scarce or deficient

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"menester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/menester. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"menester." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/menester.

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@misc{menester_2026,
  title = {menester},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/menester},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}