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minuscules

minuscules is the plural of minuscule.

Meaning of minuscule

Noun

minuscule (countable and uncountable, plural minuscules)

  1. (countable) A lowercase letter.
  2. (uncountable) Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
    • By the eighth century, Irish scribes had refined everyday cursive writing in minuscule to allow its use for the production of quality vellum books.2001, Steven Roger Fischer, History of Writing, Reaktion Books, →ISBN, page 254
  3. (countable) A letter in these styles.

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Phrases with minuscules

Questions about minuscules

What is minuscules the plural of?
Minuscules is the plural of minuscule.

Words near minuscules in the dictionary

  1. minuscular
  2. minuscularity
  3. minuscule
  4. minuscule cursive
  5. minusculely
  6. minuscules
  7. minusculy
  8. minused
  9. minuses
  10. minusing
  11. Minusinsk

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