adj
minuscule
MIH-nih-skyool
adj
1
Extremely small; tiny.
"The apartment had a minuscule kitchen, barely big enough for one person."
"She noticed a minuscule crack in the vase."
noun
1
A lowercase letter, or a style of small medieval handwriting.
"Caroline minuscule became the standard script across much of medieval Europe."
How to Use Minuscule
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTiny — used for size, amounts, or importance.
Common mistake
Often misspelled "miniscule" by association with "mini-"; the correct spelling keeps the Latin "minus" root: m-i-n-u-scule.
Word Forms
more minuscule comparative, minuscules plural, most minuscule superlative
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Etymology
From Latin minusculus ("rather small"), from minus ("less").