minutia

[mi-noo-shee-uh, -shuh, -nyoo-]

noun, plural -ti·ae

[-shee-ee] .

Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.

Origin:
1745–55; < Latin minūtia smallness, equivalent to minūt(us) minute² + -ia -ia

Related forms

mi·nu·ti·al, adjective

Can be confused: minimal, minimize, minimum, minuscule, minutia (see usage note at minuscule).

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Minutia is always a great word to know.

So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Example Sentences

Would you make the message rich in the opaque minutia of modern science and write.

It is satisfied with merely examining the minutia of each crisis in particular.

One of the great things about being a scientist is that you learn how to read in detail and appreciate minutia.

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Word Origin & History

minutia

1751, pl. minutiæ, from L. minutia "smallness" (pl. minutiæ, in L.L. "trifles"), from minutus "small" (see minute (adj.)).

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