MINISCULE

minuscule, miniscule

(adjective) extremely small; “a minuscule kitchen”; “a minuscule amount of rain fell”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

miniscule (comparative more miniscule, superlative most miniscule)

Alternative spelling of minuscule

Usage notes

• “The correct spelling is minuscule rather than miniscule. The latter is a common error, which has arisen by analogy with other words beginning with “mini”, where the meaning is similarly ‘very small’.” ()

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

19 December 2024

PRESIDIUM

(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

coffee icon