minuscule

UK
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
US
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/

Translations

minusculenoun
minuscules
pl
UK
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
US
/ˈmɪnəˌskjul/
minusculeSens paléographique et historique : écriture en petites lettres cursives.
The scribe used a neat minuscule to copy the ancient texts.
Le scribe a utilisé une minuscule soignée pour recopier les textes anciens.
minusculeTerme de typographie pour une lettre en bas de casse.
In early printed books, the first letter of a sentence was capitalized, while the remaining letters were minuscules.
Dans les premiers livres imprimés, la première lettre d’une phrase était une capitale, tandis que les autres étaient des minuscules.
Synonyms
minuscule handwriting
lower-case letter
small letter
minuscule script
small script
minusculeadjective
more minuscule
Comp.
most minuscule
Super.
UK
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
US
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
minusculeEmployé au sens typographique pour désigner une lettre minuscule.
The charter was composed in a minuscule hand common to twelfth-century scribes.
La charte était rédigée en écriture minuscule, courante chez les scribes du XIIe siècle.
The minuscule details in the painting were only visible under a magnifying glass.
Les détails minuscules du tableau n’étaient visibles qu’à la loupe.

Definitions

minusculenoun
A small or lowercase letter in the alphabet.
In early printed books, the first letter of a sentence was capitalized, while the remaining letters were minuscules.
A style of writing characterized by small, cursive letters, used in medieval manuscripts.
The scribe used a neat minuscule to copy the ancient texts.
minusculeadjective
Extremely small or tiny in size.
The minuscule details in the painting were only visible under a magnifying glass.
Written in or relating to small, lowercase letters.
The charter was composed in a minuscule hand common to twelfth-century scribes.