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minuscule   (Sound)

KK Pronunciation

〔 mIˋnʌskjul 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊminәskjuːl,miˊnʌskjuːl 〕


Overview of noun minuscule

The noun minuscule has 2 senses


  • small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule -- (the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case)

  • minuscule -- (a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts)


Overview of adj minuscule

The adj minuscule has 3 senses


  • minuscule, minuscular -- (of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries)

  • little, minuscule, small -- (lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters")

  • minuscule, miniscule -- (very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell")