English Explanatory Dictionary

minuscule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lowercase letter.
  2. Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
  3. A letter in these styles.
adj
  1. Written in minuscules, lowercase.
  2. Written in minuscule handwriting style.
  3. Very small; tiny.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɪnɪˌskjuːl/ /ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl/ /ˈmɪnjəˌskjuːl/ /ˈmɪnjʊˌskjuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-minuscule.wav /ˈmɪnəˌskjul/ /mɪˈnʌsˌkjul/

Word forms

minuscule minuscules miniscule more minuscule most minuscule

Etymology

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

Synonyms

lower-case small minuscular microscopic minute tiny

Antonyms

majuscule uppercase

Derived words

Caroline minuscule Carolingian minuscule humanist minuscule minuscule cursive cominuscule minuscular minusculely
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