il minuscolo
lowercase
Definition & meaning
Minuscolo means very small or tiny. It can describe something physically small or figuratively insignificant.
It also means lowercase when referring to letters. As a noun, il minuscolo means “lowercase lettering” or “lowercase.”
Grammar & Word origin
Minuscolo is an adjective with four forms: masculine singular minuscolo, feminine singular minuscola, masculine plural minuscoli, and feminine plural minuscole.
It comes from Latin minusculus, meaning “rather small,” a diminutive of minor (“smaller”).
Synonyms & antonyms
- piccolo — “small”; less emphatic than minuscolo.
- microscopico — “microscopic”; often suggests something even smaller.
- maiuscolo — “uppercase,” the opposite when referring to letters.
- enorme — “enormous,” an opposite when referring to size.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Il bambino scrive il suo nome in caratteri minuscoli.adjective
The child writes his name in lowercase letters.
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