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minuscule
What does minuscule mean?
minuscule (adjective): very small; tiny.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use minuscule in a sentence?
- A minuscule amount of rain fell. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- A minuscule kitchen. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
Where does minuscule come from?
From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, rather small”), from minus (“less, smaller”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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very small; tiny
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