MINISCULE


Meaning of MINISCULE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmi-nəs-ˌkyül ]

variant of minuscule

Usage:

The adjective minuscule is etymologically related to minus, but associations with mini- have produced the spelling variant miniscule. This variant dates to the end of the 19th century, and it now occurs commonly in published writing, but it continues to be widely regarded as an error.

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.