minuscule

Plural: minuscules

Noun

• the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
• a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
• A lowercase letter.
• Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
• A letter in these styles.

Adjective

• of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

Adjective Satellite

• lowercase
  • "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
• very small
  • "a minuscule kitchen"
  • "a minuscule amount of rain fell"

Adj

• Written in minuscules, lowercase.
• Written in minuscule handwriting style.
• Very small; tiny.

Examples

• a minuscule dot

Synonyms

little, lower-case letter, lowercase, miniscule, minuscular, small, small letter, lower-case, microscopic, minute, tiny

Antonyms

majuscule, uppercase

Anagrams of minuscule