minuscule

[ˈmɪnəskjuːl] [ˈmɪnəskjuːl]
例句
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
    2. a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
  • Adjective
    1. of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
    2. lowercase;
    "little a""small a""e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters"
    3. very small;
    "a minuscule kitchen""a minuscule amount of rain fell"