minuscule

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɪ.nəˌskjuːl/
• (America) IPA: /ˈmɪ.nəˌskjul/, /mɪˈnʌˌskjul/

Noun

minuscule (plural minuscules)

1. A lowercase letter.
2. Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
3. A letter in these styles.

Translations

• French: minuscule
• German: Kleinbuchstabe, Gemeinbuchstabe, Gemeiner (der Gemeine)
• Italian: minuscolo
• Portuguese: minúscula
• Russian: стро́чная бу́ква
• Spanish: minúscula

Translations

• Russian: мину́скул

Translations

• Russian: мину́скул

Adjective

minuscule

1. Written in minuscules, lowercase.
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 Thesaurus:tiny

Antonyms

• (lower-case) majuscule, uppercase

Translations

• French: minuscule
• German: Klein-
• Portuguese: minúsculo
• Spanish: minúscula

Translations

• French: minuscule
• German: (colloquial) klitzeklein, winzig
• Italian: minuscolo
• Portuguese: minúsculo
• Spanish: minúsculo

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