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  • adjective very common misspelling and US colloquial spelling of minuscule

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  • adjective very small

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  • Wow. I always thought this was spelled minuscule. Duh!

    March 11, 2008

  • I think minuscule is etymologically correct, but the solecism miniscule is sufficiently common to warrant inclusion in dictionaries. So it's a matter of preference; personally I much prefer minuscule.

    March 11, 2008

  • Hm. Thanks for the info, yarb. I had no idea!

    March 11, 2008

  • I always thought it was minescule :s

    It doesn't look right as 'miniscule'.

    But I agree that minuscule is snazziest :)

    September 27, 2008