Associations to the word «Minuscule»

Wiktionary

MINUSCULE, noun. A lower-case letter.
MINUSCULE, noun. Any of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
MINUSCULE, noun. A letter in these styles.
MINUSCULE, adjective. Written in minuscules, lower-case.
MINUSCULE, adjective. Written in minuscule handwriting style.
MINUSCULE, adjective. Very small, tiny.

Dictionary definition

MINUSCULE, noun. The characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case.
MINUSCULE, noun. A small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts.
MINUSCULE, adjective. Of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries.
MINUSCULE, adjective. Lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters".
MINUSCULE, adjective. Very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell".

Wise words

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