MINUSCULAR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does minuscular mean? 

• MINUSCULAR (adjective)
  The adjective MINUSCULAR has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

  Familiarity information: MINUSCULAR used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MINUSCULAR (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries

Synonyms:

minuscular; minuscule

Also:

lowercase (relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case)

Derivation:

minuscule (a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts)