minuscule

名词 minuscule:

1. the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
   同义词：small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter
2. a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts

形容词 minuscule:

1. of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries
   同义词：minuscular
2. lowercase
   同义词：little, small
3. very small
   同义词：miniscule

min.us.cule

adj.（形容词）
Very small; tiny.See Synonyms at small
非常小，极微细的参见 small
Of, relating to, or written in miniscule.
小写的，用小书写体的：用小写写的，与小写有关的
n.（名词）
A small, cursive script developed from uncial between the seventh and ninth centuries and used in medieval manuscripts.
小书写体：一种在7世纪至9世纪之间从安色尔字体发展而来的小的手写字体，用于中世纪时的书写
A letter written in minuscule.
小书写体字母
A lowercase letter.
小写字母

来源：
French
法语
from Latin minusculus [rather small] [diminutive of] minus [neuter of] minor [smaller] * see mei- 2
源自 拉丁语 minusculus [较小的] [] minus的小后缀 [] minor的中性词 [较小的] *参见 mei- 2

【引伸】
minus.cular