Word of the Day 11/04/19 Minutia
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Minutia (noun)
minutia [ mi-noo-shee-uh, -shuh, -nyoo- ]
noun plural mi·nu·ti·ae [mi-noo-shee-ee, -nyoo-].
1. Usually minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.
OTHER WORDS FROM MINUTIA
mi·nu·ti·al, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH MINUTIA
minimal, minimize, minimum, minuscule (see usage note at minuscule)
WORDS RELATED TO MINUTIA
trifle, frippery, froth, triviality, nonsense, memorabilia, frivolity, minutiae, fiddle-faddle
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Origin: 1745–55; < Latin minūtia smallness, equivalent to minūt(us) minute2 + -ia -ia
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minutia [ mi-noo-shee-uh, -shuh, -nyoo- ]
noun plural mi·nu·ti·ae [mi-noo-shee-ee, -nyoo-].
1. Usually minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.
OTHER WORDS FROM MINUTIA
mi·nu·ti·al, adjective
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH MINUTIA
minimal, minimize, minimum, minuscule (see usage note at minuscule)
WORDS RELATED TO MINUTIA
trifle, frippery, froth, triviality, nonsense, memorabilia, frivolity, minutiae, fiddle-faddle
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com
Origin: 1745–55; < Latin minūtia smallness, equivalent to minūt(us) minute2 + -ia -ia
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.