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| min·us·cule [ mínnə skyl ] |
adjective |
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1. extremely small: extremely small or completely insignificant
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2. lowercase: in lowercase letters
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noun (plural min·us·cules) |
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1. small letter: a lowercase letter
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2. medieval writing style: a small cursive style of writing used in medieval manuscripts
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3. letter written in minuscule: a letter of the alphabet written in minuscule style
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| [Early 18th century. Via French< Latin minusculus "rather small" < minus "less" (see minus)] |
