What is the difference between medieval and minuscule?
medieval | minuscule |
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from about 500 to about 1500.
Having characteristics associated with the Middle Ages.
Archaic.
Brutal.
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Someone living in the Middle Ages.
A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).
* Thank God for modern remedies, the medievals were often useless or even harmful.
A lower-case letter.
Any of the two medieval handwriting styles minuscule cursive and Caroline minuscule.
A letter in these styles.
Written in minuscules, lower-case.
Written in minuscule handwriting style.
Very small, tiny.
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As adjectives the difference between medieval and minuscule
is that medieval is of or relating to the middle ages, perhaps circa 500 to circa 1500 while minuscule is written in minuscules, lower-case.As nouns the difference between medieval and minuscule
is that medieval is someone living in the middle ages while minuscule is a lower-case letter.medieval
English
Alternative forms
* mediaeval, (used for archaizing effect although non-contemporary), medireview (autocorrected misspelling)Adjective
(en adjective)Derived terms
* medievaldom * medievalism * medievalist * medievalize * medireviewNoun
(en noun)minuscule
English
(wikipedia minuscule)Alternative forms
* miniscule (Originally a misspelling, but now so common that it has come to be considered an alternative spelling by many )Noun
(en noun)Adjective
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