Complete Definition of "minuscule"

English
Etymology
From F. #French|minuscule.

Noun
wikipedia
en-noun

#An old-fashioned writing style developed as a smaller and simplified form of cursive.
#A letter in this style..
#A lower-case letter.

Antonyms
lower-case
majuscule
uppercase

Adjective
en-adj

#Written in minuscules.
#Written in a size or style similar to minuscules.
#(compar more minuscule, superl most minuscule; alternative spelling miniscule) Very small, tiny.
#:a minuscule dot

Usage notes
See the usage notes at miniscule

Synonyms
written in miniscules
lower-case
small
very small
microscopic
minute
tiny

Category:Orthography


French

Etymology
From L.|fr minuscula.

Adjective
fr-adj|sfminuscule|pfminuscule

  1. #Adjective|minuscule

Noun
fr-noun|f

##Noun|minuscule


Romanian

Pronunciation
IPA|[mi'nu.sku.le]|lang=ro

Adjective
minuscule

  1. ro-form-adj|fp|n|minuscul
  2. ro-form-adj|fp|a|minuscul
  3. ro-form-adj|np|n|minuscul
  4. ro-form-adj|np|a|minuscul

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