minuscule

/mi.nys.kyl/

adjective A2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

tiny
- Elle vit dans un minuscule appartement.
  
  She lives in a tiny apartment.

Close — minuscule is an intensified form of "small."

Similar in other languages

German

winzig is the German word for the same thing — both mean "tiny."

Spanish

diminuto is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "tiny."

Portuguese

diminuto is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "tiny."

1 What does minuscule mean?

2 Fill the gap: Elle vit dans un ___ appartement.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches minuscule?

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Last updated 2026-09-27