Minuscule

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English

Etymology

From French minuscule.

Alternative spellings

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

Noun

Singular Minuscule

Plural {{{1}}}

Minuscule ({{{1}}})

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

Translations

lower-case letter

Armenian: փոքրատառ hy(hy) (p’ok’rataṙ) Finnish: pienaakkonen fi(fi), pieni kirjain fi(fi), minuskeli fi(fi) French: minuscule fr(fr) f. German: Kleinbuchstabe de(de) m.

Hungarian: kisbetű hu(hu) Italian: minuscolo it(it) m. Spanish: minúscula es(es) f. Swedish: gemen sv(sv) c.

medieval handwriting style

Hungarian: minuszkula hu(hu)

letter in this style

Adjective

Minuscule (comparative more, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Minuscule

Comparative more

Superlative {{{2}}}

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

   a minuscule dot

Synonyms

written in minuscules

• lower-case
• small

very small

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

Antonyms

lower-case

• majuscule
• uppercase

Translations

written in minuscules

Finnish: pienin kirjaimin kirjoitettu

French: minuscule fr(fr)

written in minuscule handwriting style

very small, tiny

Finnish: mitätön fi(fi), olematon fi(fi)

French: minuscule fr(fr)

Usage notes

See the usage notes at miniscule

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French

Etymology

From Latin minuscula.

Pronunciation

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• IPA: /mi.ny.skyl/

Adjective

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1. minuscule

Noun

Minuscule f. (plural Minuscules)

1. minuscule

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Romanian

Pronunciation

• IPA: [mi'nu.sku.le]

Adjective

minuscule

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