Meaning
tiny; lowercase
- very small in size
- written in lowercase letters
In a sentence
Vivo in un appartamento minuscolo.
I live in a tiny apartment.
Devo scriverlo in minuscolo?
Do I have to write it in lowercase?
La stanza non è minuscola.
The room isn't tiny.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| minuscolo | masculine · singular |
| minuscola | feminine · singular |
| minuscoli | masculine · plural |
| minuscole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Means both physical smallness and lowercase writing.
- Stronger than piccolo in size sense.
- Opposite of maiuscolo for letters.