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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesminuscule
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /mi.ny.skyl/
"Écrivez votre nom en minuscules."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The smaller letters of the alphabet, as contrasted with capitals or majuscules.
"Make sure the password begins with a capital letter followed by several lowercase letters."
- 1
Relating to or being letters written or printed in small letters rather than capitals.
"Please type your email address using only lowercase characters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the traditional practice in printing press typography where small letters were stored in the lower compartment of the compositor's case. The term dates back to the mid-19th century as printing terminology evolved from descriptive phrases to compound nouns.
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minuscule
Transliteration: /mi.ny.skyl/
"Écrivez votre nom en minuscules."
Kleinbuchstabe
Transliteration: /ˈklaɪnˌbʊxʃtaːbə/
"Beginnen Sie den Satz nicht mit einem Kleinbuchstaben."
minuscolo
Transliteration: /miˈnu.sko.lo/
"Inserisci il testo in caratteri minuscoli."
minúscula
Transliteration: /miˈnus.ku.la/
"La primera letra debe ser minúscula."
minúscula
Transliteration: /miˈnu.sku.lɐ/
"Digite sua senha em letras minúsculas."
छोटा अक्षर
Transliteration: chhota akshar
"पासवर्ड छोटे अक्षरों में होना चाहिए।"
小写
Transliteration: xiǎoxiě
"请用小写字母输入您的密码。"
소문자
Transliteration: somunja
"비밀번호는 소문자로 입력해 주세요."
小文字
Transliteration: komoji
"メールアドレスはすべて小文字で入力してください。"
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