minuscule
Written in minuscules, lowercaseWritten in minuscules, lowercase.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Meaning
3 sensesWritten in minuscules, lowercase.
Klein-
lowercase
Written in minuscule handwriting style.
Very small; tiny.
a minuscule dot
klitzeklein, winzig
extremely small
Examples
5 sentencesThe difference is minuscule at best.
The thrust of this spacecraft is minuscule.
The amount of arsenic in the water is minuscule but significant.
Cockroach eggs are minuscule.
The tree is much too large for Ziri's minuscule axe.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, ratherFrom French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, rather small”), from minus (“less, smaller”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).
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Forms
more minuscule, most minuscule| Comparative | more minuscule Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most minuscule Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- extremely small:miniscule
- of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries:minuscular
- lowercase:littlesmall
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.