small letter

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small letter

noun small letters

A lower-case letter, ('a, b, c, as opposed to A, B, C), normally used in a text.
Similar: minuscule · Opposite: capital letter
historical A character that was once stored in the bottom half of a compositor's typecase.

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@misc{small_letter_2026,
  title = {small letter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/small%20letter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}