minuscule
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- adjective
- /ˈmɪnəˌskjul/
- Archaic
:
minúsculo
- She admired the minuscule letters used in the ancient manuscript, each stroke carefully crafted.
Examples
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The tiny piece of continent designated by the end of the red line was occupied by a minuscule drawing in colors, almost certainly typical of a village in the region.
Fiction book (1990) -
The same can be said for writing; you cannot write without having even the most minuscule, basic idea of what you could be writing about.
Blog text (16) -
A minuscule "writing" difference (denoting more favorable attitudes toward writing on the part of athletes) was found.
Academic text (1991) -
He sat for a while, working on his memoirs, filling the margins of the manuscript with notes in his minuscule handwriting.
Fiction book (1997) -
In 789, as Holy Roman Emperor, he issued an edict that everything must be written in a standard hand, at least in his Gallic empire, a hand now known as Carolingian or Caroline minuscule.
Academic text (2007) -
The document was filled with minuscule writing that was difficult to read without a magnifying glass.
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The artist's signature was written in minuscule script, making it almost imperceptible on the canvas.
Synonyms
Small, flowing handwriting style used in Europe in the early Middle Ages
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Etymology
Minuscule describes a small, cursive script that medieval writers used long ago. The word comes from Latin minus meaning 'less' or 'smaller', which explains why it points to that particular little style of writing.