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mi·nus·cule (mi nus′kyo̵̅o̅l′, min′i skyo̵̅o̅l′)
noun
- a small cursive script developed from the uncial and used in medieval manuscripts
- a letter in this script
- any small, or lower-case, letter
Etymology: Fr < L minusculus, rather small, dim. < minor: see minor
adjective
- of, in, like, or having the nature of minuscules
- very small; tiny; minute
Related Forms:
- minuscular mi·nus′·cu·lar adjective
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