minuscule

Meanings

Noun

• A lowercase letter.
• Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
• A letter in these styles.

Adjective

• Written in minuscules, lowercase.
• Written in minuscule handwriting style.
• Very small; tiny.

Related

Similar words

• lower-case, small
• microscopic; minute; tiny

Opposite words

• majuscule, uppercase

Origin

• From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus, from minus + -culus.