First Known Use: 1701
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1minuscule
noun mi·nus·cule \ˈmi-nəs-ˌkyül also mi-ˈnəs-\
Definition of MINUSCULE
1
: a lowercase letter
2
a : one of several ancient and medieval writing styles developed from cursive and having simplified and small forms b : a letter in this style
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Origin of MINUSCULE
French, from Latin minusculus rather small, diminutive of minor smaller
2minuscule
adjective \ˈmi-nəs-ˌkyül\
: very small
Full Definition of MINUSCULE
1
: written in or in the size or style of minuscules
2
: very small <minuscule amounts>
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First Known Use of MINUSCULE
1703
Related to MINUSCULE
- Synonyms
- atomic, bitsy, bitty, infinitesimal, itty-bitty (or itsy-bitsy), little bitty, microminiature, microscopic (also microscopical), miniature, tiny, minute, teensy, teensy-weensy, teeny, teeny-weeny, wee, weeny (also weensy)
- Antonyms
- astronomical (also astronomic), colossal, cosmic (also cosmical), elephantine, enormous, giant, gigantic, herculean, heroic (also heroical), huge, immense, mammoth, massive, monster, monstrous, monumental, mountainous, planetary, prodigious, titanic, tremendous
Rhymes with MINUSCULE
April fool, Barnaul, blow one's cool, boarding school, charter school, common school, cutty stool, dirty pool, ducking stool, fascicule, gallinule, grammar school, graticule, groupuscule, Hartlepool, Istanbul, kilojoule, lenticule, Liverpool, machine tool, magnet school, majuscule, middle school, minischool, molecule, motor pool, normal school, nursery school, overrule, private school, public school, reform school, reticule, ridicule, summer school, Sunday school, training school, vestibule, wading pool
MINUSCULES Defined for Kids
minuscule
adjective mi·nus·cule \ˈmi-nə-ˌskyül\
Definition of MINUSCULE for Kids
: very small <minuscule amounts>
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