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minuscule

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈmɪnɪˌskjuːl

Definitions

  1. A lowercase letter.
  2. Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
  3. A letter in these styles.

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Examples

“By the eighth century, Irish scribes had refined everyday cursive writing in minuscule to allow⟳ its use⟳ for the production of quality vellum books.”

CEFR level

C2
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