"minuscules" in the noun sense
1. small letter, lowercase, lower-case letter, minuscule
the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor's type case
2. minuscule
a small cursive script developed from uncial between the 7th and 9th centuries and used in medieval manuscripts
Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)
Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.
View WordNet® License