minuscule
/ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl/
adjectivenounmin · us · cule
Think: **mini** + **school** → something so small it could fit in a mini school: **min-i-scu(le)**.
Yes, it's minuscule. Don’t swap the middle letters: it’s **mini + us + cule** → **minu** (not *minus*) + **scule** (not *scule* or *scule*).
Definitions
- adjectiveExtremely small; tiny.
- nounA lowercase letter (as opposed to a capital/uppercase letter).
Examples
- “The difference in price was minuscule, so we chose the better quality option.”
- “A minuscule crack in the glass spread after the cup was dropped.”
- “In medieval manuscripts, scribes often used ornate capitals followed by neat minuscules.”
Synonyms
tinyminutemicroscopicnegligibleinfinitesimal
Antonyms
hugeenormousmassive
Translations
ES minúsculoPT minúsculoFR minuscule
Common misspellings
minisculeminisculminisculeeminusculee
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