Menial

Pronunciation

• enPR: mÄ“'nÄ“É™l, IPA: /ˈmiːniÉ™l/

Origin

From Middle English meinial, from Anglo-Norman meignial, from meignee ("household"), from Vulgar Latin mansionata, from Latin mānsiō, mānsiōn ("house").

Full definition of menial

Adjective

1. Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
2. Of or relating to unskilled work.
3. servile; low; meanHis sister was a menial girl, but he sought to help her develop a mind of her own.

Noun

1. A servant, especially a domestic servant.
2. A person who has a subservient nature.