Minutia
/mɪˈnjuːʃiə/noun
A small, precise, or trivial detail.
Did you know?Minutia comes through Latin from a root meaning “small,” and English later made the plural-looking form minutiae famous for the tiny details people obsess over.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mei-
“to diminish, lessen, or be small”
Latin
Latin
minutus
“small, slight, reduced”
Latin
Latin
minutia
“smallness; a small detail”
14th Century
Middle English
minuci(e)
“a small detail or trifle”
Modern English
English
minutia
“a minor detail; usually used in the plural, minutiae”