Dictionary definition · minuscule
noun
- the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
- a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
adjective
- of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
- lowercase"little a"
- extremely small"a minuscule kitchen"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).