Minuscule
/ˈmɪnəˌskjuːl/noun
Very small in size or amount.
Did you know?The term 'minuscule' originally referred to a style of writing in the 9th century, which was designed to be more legible than the chaotic scripts of earlier centuries, thus embodying a magical transformation of clarity.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“to lessen, diminish.”
Latin
Latin
minusculus
“somewhat smaller.”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
minuscule
“a term for small letters used in manuscripts.”
19th Century
English
minuscule
“adopted into English to describe extremely small sizes.”