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MINUSCULE
minuscule, miniscule
(adjective) extremely small; “a minuscule kitchen”; “a minuscule amount of rain fell”
little, minuscule, small
(adjective) lowercase; “little a”; “small a”; “e.e.cummings’s poetry is written all in minuscule letters”
minuscule, minuscular
(adjective) of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
minuscule
(noun) a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
minuscule (plural minuscules)
A lowercase letter.
Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
A letter in these styles.
Adjective
minuscule (comparative more minuscule, superlative most minuscule)
Written in minuscules, lowercase.
Written in minuscule handwriting style.
Very small, tiny.
Synonyms
• (written in minuscules): lower-case, small
• (very small): microscopic, minute, tiny
• See also tiny
Antonyms
• (lower-case): majuscule, uppercase
Usage notes
See the usage notes at miniscule
Source: Wiktionary
Mi*nus"cule, n. Etym: [L. minusculus rather small, fr. minus less: cf. F. minuscule.]
1. Any very small, minute object.
2. A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters.
– a.
Definition: Of the size and style of minuscules; written in minuscules. These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials. I. Taylor (The Alphabet).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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