I. me ‧ ni ‧ al 1 /ˈmiːniəl/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Anglo-French ; Origin: meiniee 'household' , from Latin mansio ; ⇨ ↑ mansion ]
menial work is boring, needs no skill, and is not important:
a menial job
She did menial tasks about the house.
II. menial 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
someone who does menial work, especially a servant in a house