minusculus

Latin

Etymology

From minus (“less”) +‎ -culus (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /miˈnus.ku.lus/, [mɪˈnʊs.kʊ.ɫʊs]

Adjective

minusculus (feminine minuscula, neuter minusculum); first/second declension

  1. rather less
  2. rather small

Inflection

First/second declension.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative minusculus minuscula minusculum minusculī minusculae minuscula
Genitive minusculī minusculae minusculī minusculōrum minusculārum minusculōrum
Dative minusculō minusculae minusculō minusculīs minusculīs minusculīs
Accusative minusculum minusculam minusculum minusculōs minusculās minuscula
Ablative minusculō minusculā minusculō minusculīs minusculīs minusculīs
Vocative minuscule minuscula minusculum minusculī minusculae minuscula

Descendants

References
  • minusculus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • minusculus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • minusculus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
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