minuscule

UK
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
US
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
minusculenoun
minuscules
pl
UK
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
US
/ˈmɪnəˌskjul/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
minuscule handwriting
lower-case letter
small letter
minuscule script
small script
minusculeadjective
more minuscule
Comp.
most minuscule
Super.
UK
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
US
/ˈmɪnəskjuːl/
Translations
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
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.