/mi.ny.skyl/
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tiny, minute; lower-case
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Word origin
From Latin minusculus ('rather small'), a diminutive of minor ('smaller'). English 'minuscule' comes from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- minusculus
- English cognates
- minuscule, minor, minus
Grammar
Examples
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She lives in a tiny flat in the town centre.
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There was a minute difference between the two versions.
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Write your name in lower-case letters.
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The chance of winning is tiny, but she plays anyway.
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A tiny insect landed on my hand.
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