Minuscule

n.	1.
	1.	Any very small, minute object.
	2.	A small Roman letter which is neither capital nor uncial; a manuscript written in such letters.
adj.	1.	Of or relating to a minuscule{2} or of a script written in minuscules{2}; of the size and style of minuscules{2}; written in minuscules{2}; minuscular. These minuscule letters are cursive forms of the earlier uncials. - I. Taylor (The Alphabet).

Noun	1.	minuscule - the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case Synonyms: lower case, lower-case letter, small letter
	2.	minuscule - a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
Adj.	1.	minuscule - of or relating to a small cursive script developed from uncial; 7th to 9th centuries Synonyms: minuscular Antonyms: majuscule - of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
	2.	minuscule - lowercase; "little a"; "small a"; "e.e.cummings's poetry is written all in minuscule letters" Synonyms: little, small
	3.	minuscule - very small; "a minuscule kitchen"; "a minuscule amount of rain fell" Synonyms: miniscule