minuscule
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French minuscule.
[edit] Alternative forms
- 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)
- A lower-case letter.
- Any of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
- A letter in these styles.
[edit] Translations
lower-case letter
medieval handwriting style
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letter in this style
[edit] Adjective
minuscule (comparative more minuscule, superlative most minuscule)
- Written in minuscules, lower-case.
- Written in minuscule handwriting style.
- 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
[edit] Translations
written in minuscules
written in minuscule handwriting style
very small, tiny
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[edit] Usage notes
See the usage notes at miniscule
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin minuscula.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
minuscule (epicene, plural minuscules)
[edit] Noun
minuscule f. (plural minuscules)
[edit] Latin
[edit] Adjective
minuscule
- vocative masculine singular of minusculus
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [miˈnu.sku.le]
[edit] Adjective
minuscule
- feminine plural nominative form of minuscul
- feminine plural accusative form of minuscul
- neuter plural nominative form of minuscul
- neuter plural accusative form of minuscul
