minuscule
min·us·cule (mĭnʹə-skyo͞ol', mĭ-nŭsʹkyo͞ol') also min·is·cule (mĭnʹĭ-skyo͞ol')adj. 1. Very small; tiny. See Synonyms at small. 2. Of, relating to, or written in miniscule.n. 1. A small cursive script developed from uncial between the seventh and ninth centuries and used in medieval manuscripts. 2. A letter written in minuscule. 3. A lowercase letter. [French, from Latin minusculus, rather small, diminutive of minus neuter of minor, smaller. See mei-2 in Indo-European Roots.] mi·nusʹcu·lar (mĭ-nŭsʹkyə-lər) adj.
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