minuscule
中文来自 ECDICT
- n.
- 小书写体,小写字
- adj.
- 用小书写体的,小写字的
演变路径(由近及远)
原始词根
原始印欧语 *mey- (small)
词源说明
From French minuscule, from Latin minuscula, feminine of minusculus (“rather less, rather small”), from minus (“less, smaller”) + -culus (diminutive suffix).
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (countable) A lowercase letter.
- (uncountable) Either of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
- (countable) A letter in these styles.