minuscule
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From French minuscule.
Alternative forms [edit]
- miniscule (Originally a misspelling, but now so common that it has come to be considered an alternative spelling by many)
Noun [edit]
minuscule (plural minuscules)
- A lower-case letter.
- Any of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
- A letter in these styles.
Translations [edit]
lower-case letter
medieval handwriting style
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letter in this style
Adjective [edit]
minuscule (comparative more minuscule, superlative most minuscule)
- Written in minuscules, lower-case.
- Written in minuscule handwriting style.
- Very small, tiny.
- a minuscule dot
Synonyms [edit]
- (written in minuscules): lower-case, small
- (very small): microscopic, minute, tiny
- See also Wikisaurus:tiny
Antonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
written in minuscules
written in minuscule handwriting style
very small, tiny
Usage notes [edit]
See the usage notes at miniscule
French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin minuscula.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
minuscule (masculine and feminine, plural minuscules)
Noun [edit]
minuscule f (plural minuscules)
Latin [edit]
Adjective [edit]
minuscule
- vocative masculine singular of minusculus
Romanian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: [miˈnu.sku.le]
Adjective [edit]
minuscule
- feminine pluralnominative form of minuscul
- feminine pluralaccusative form of minuscul
- neuter pluralnominative form of minuscul
- neuter pluralaccusative form of minuscul
