'Minuscule' definitions:

Definition of 'minuscule'

From: WordNet
adjective
Of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries [syn: minuscule, minuscular] [ant: majuscule]
adjective
Lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters" [syn: little, minuscule, small]
adjective
Very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell" [syn: minuscule, miniscule]
noun
The characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case [syn: small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule] [ant: capital, capital letter, majuscule, upper-case letter, uppercase]
noun
A small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts

Definition of 'Minuscule'

From: GCIDE
  • Minuscule \Mi*nus"cule\, n. [L. minusculus rather small, fr. minus less: cf. F. minuscule.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. Any very small, minute object. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'minuscule'

From: GCIDE
  • minuscule \minuscule\ adj. a. Of or relating to a minuscule[2] or of a script written in minuscules[2]; of the size and style of minuscules[2]; written in minuscules[2]; minuscular. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]
  • These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials. --I. Taylor (The Alphabet). [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'minuscule'

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