Plural of minutia
irregular plural
The plural of minutia is minutiae.
Forms of minutia
| Singular | minutia /maɪ̯ˈn(j)uːʃ(iː)ə/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | minutiae /maɪˈn(j)uːʃ(ɪ)ˌiː/ |
| Countable | countable |
Minutiae in a sentence
- They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress.
- This can be tedious, especially the minutiae of French laws and policies in Canada.2006 November 29, William Grimes, “The French Have a (Precise and Elegant) Word for It”, in The New York Times. From the entry Sudbury
- There are details and details and details that have been used against me that are minutiae.2003 July 30, Gregg Jones, quoting Darrell Issa, “Record Does Not Support All of Candidate Issa’s Claims”, in Los Angeles Times. From the entry publicable
- But what makes Fat Lace truly British is its trainspotterish obsession with hip-hop minutiae.1999 April, SPIN, volume 15, number 4, page 92. From the entry trainspotterish
- They argue all the time over minutiae.2018 July 5, Patrick Ameye, The Improved Original, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 218. From the entry water-witch
Meaning of minutia
- noun A minor detail, often of negligible importance.
- noun Any of the point features on fingerprints used for matching, usually endings and bifurcations of ridges.
Nouns ending in -a: plural -ae
Questions about the plural of minutia
- What is the plural of minutia?
- The plural of minutia is minutiae.
- Is minutia countable?
- Minutia is a countable noun.
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