minuscule

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Antonyms 1.4.3 Translations 1.5 Usage notes 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Adjective 2.4 Noun 3 Romanian 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French minuscule.

[edit] Alternative spellings

• miniscule (Originally a misspelling, but now so common that it has come to be considered an alternative spelling by many)

[edit] Noun

minuscule (plural minuscules)

1. A lower-case letter.
2. Any of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
3. A letter in these styles.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Adjective

minuscule (comparative more minuscule, superlative most minuscule)

1. Written in minuscules, lower-case.
2. Written in minuscule handwriting style.
3. Very small, tiny.

   a minuscule dot

[edit] Synonyms

written in minuscules

• lower-case
• small

very small

• microscopic
• minute
• tiny
• See also Wikisaurus:tiny

[edit] Antonyms

lower-case

• majuscule
• uppercase

[edit] Translations

[edit] Usage notes

See the usage notes at miniscule

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin minuscula.

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /mi.ny.skyl/

[edit] Adjective

minuscule (epicene, plural minuscules)

1. minuscule

[edit] Noun

minuscule f. (plural minuscules)

1. minuscule

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[edit] Romanian

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: [mi'nu.sku.le]

[edit] Adjective

minuscule

1. feminine plural nominative form of minuscul.
2. feminine plural accusative form of minuscul.
3. neuter plural nominative form of minuscul.
4. neuter plural accusative form of minuscul.