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Minuscule

//ˈmɪnɪˌskjuːl// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective

1
Written in minuscules, lowercase.
2
Written in minuscule handwriting style.
3
Very small; tiny.
"a minuscule dot"

Adjective

1
extremely small wordnet
2
lowercase wordnet
3
of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries wordnet

Noun

1
A lowercase letter. countable
2
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts wordnet
3
Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule. uncountable
"By the eighth century, Irish scribes had refined everyday cursive writing in minuscule to allow its use for the production of quality vellum books."
4
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case wordnet
5
A letter in these styles. countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, rather small”), from minus (“less, smaller”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

Etymology 2

From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, rather small”), from minus (“less, smaller”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).

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