minutiaen.

Brit.

/mʌɪˈnjuːʃɪʌɪ/,

/mᵻˈnjuːʃɪʌɪ/,

/mʌɪˈnjuːʃɪiː/,

/mᵻˈnjuːʃɪiː/, U.S.

/məˈn(j)uʃiˌi/,

/məˈn(j)uʃiˌaɪ/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin minutiae, minūtia.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin minutiae small details, trifles (4th cent.), plural of classical Latin minūtia (also minūtiēs ) smallness < minūtus minute adj. + -ia -ia suffix¹. Compare minutia n.In the letters of Lord Chesterfield (1694–1773) French minucies , minuties (plural: see minutia n.) frequently occurs as synonymous with minutiae, as occasionally also in other writers of the period, e.g.:1749 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 17 Oct. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1420 I would..have you acquire a liberal taste of the two liberal arts of painting and sculpture; but without descending into those minuties, which our modern virtuosi most affectedly dwell upon.1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure I. 26 To slip over minuties of no importance to the main of my story.1766 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 21 Jan. (1932) (modernized text) VI. 2707 These trifling things go a great way in the art of pleasing, and the more so from being so trifling, that they are flattering proofs of your regard for the persons, even to minuties.

a. With plural agreement: precise details; small or trivial matters or points.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > a detail or particular > details or particulars > minute

precision1695

minutiae1748

minutia1796

perjinkities1822

fine print1949

1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. lviii. 363 I have always told you the consequence of attending to the minutiæ.

1759 S. Johnson Idler 10 Mar. 73 He..often declares himself weary of attending to the minutiæ of a shop.

1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Lifted Veil i I shuddered with horror as the scene recurred to me; and it recurred constantly, with all its minutiae.

1882 W. Ballantine Some Exper. Barrister's Life II. 191 The minutiæ were very exact and carefully executed.

1933 H. Allen Anthony Adverse I. ii. ix. 133 Forced to defend himself from the minutiae of every particular in the creation, Father Xavier took refuge in generalities.

1958 A. Wilson Middle Age of Mrs Eliot II. 232 She longed for a memory that was not so over-stuffed with the irrelevant minutiae of forty-three years.

1994 Guardian 9 Nov. ii. 5/5 In these days of high-concept drama it is instructive to find a play that delights in the minutiae of human existence.

b. With singular agreement: a tiny detail; = minutia n. 1. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > of little importance or trivial

gnatc1000

ball play?c1225

smalla1250

triflec1290

fly1297

child's gamec1380

motec1390

mitec1400

child's playc1405

trufferyc1429

toyc1450

curiosity1474

fly-winga1500

neither mass nor matins1528

boys' play1538

nugament1543

knack?1544

fable1552

nincety-fincety1566

mouse1584

molehill1590

coot1594

scoff1594

nidgery1611

pin matter1611

triviality1611

minuity1612

feathera1616

fillip1621

rattle1622

fiddlesticka1625

apex1625

rush candle1628

punctilio1631

rushlight1635

notchet1637

peppercorn1638

petty John1640

emptiness1646

fool-fangle1647

nonny-no1652

crepundian1655

fly-biting1659

pushpin1660

whinny-whanny1673

whiffle1680

straw1692

two and a plack1692

fiddle1695

trivial1715

barley-strawa1721

nothingism1742

curse1763

nihility1765

minutia1782

bee's knee1797

minutiae1797

niff-naff1808

playwork1824

floccinaucity1829

trivialism1830

chicken feed1834

nonsensical1842

meemaw1862

infinitesimality1867

pinfall1868

fidfad1875

flummadiddle1882

quantité négligeable1885

quotidian1902

pipsqueak1905

hickey1909

piddle1910

cream puff1920

squat1934

administrivia1937

chickenshit1938

cream puff1938

diddly-squat1963

non-issue1965

Tinkertoy1972

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > a detail or particular > minute

minutea1450

quidlibet1611

punto1623

punctilio1631

nicety1649

punctuality1661

minutiae1797

1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl III. vii. 185 Strict attention to every minutiæ of her domestic arrangement.

1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title II. 208 She..determined..to unfold every minutiae of her former circumstances.

1868 Harper's Mag. Jan. 160/1 Luxury and extravagance were the ruling features of the place, giving beauty and effect to every minutiæ.

2000 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Electronic ed.) 29 Aug. It is London which continues to determine our policy in every minutiae.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	minutiae
释义	minutiaen. Brit. /mʌɪˈnjuːʃɪʌɪ/, /mᵻˈnjuːʃɪʌɪ/, /mʌɪˈnjuːʃɪiː/, /mᵻˈnjuːʃɪiː/, U.S. /məˈn(j)uʃiˌi/, /məˈn(j)uʃiˌaɪ/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin minutiae, minūtia. Etymology: < post-classical Latin minutiae small details, trifles (4th cent.), plural of classical Latin minūtia (also minūtiēs ) smallness < minūtus minute adj. + -ia -ia suffix¹. Compare minutia n.In the letters of Lord Chesterfield (1694–1773) French minucies , minuties (plural: see minutia n.) frequently occurs as synonymous with minutiae, as occasionally also in other writers of the period, e.g.:1749 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 17 Oct. (1932) (modernized text) IV. 1420 I would..have you acquire a liberal taste of the two liberal arts of painting and sculpture; but without descending into those minuties, which our modern virtuosi most affectedly dwell upon.1749 J. Cleland Mem. Woman of Pleasure I. 26 To slip over minuties of no importance to the main of my story.1766 Ld. Chesterfield Let. 21 Jan. (1932) (modernized text) VI. 2707 These trifling things go a great way in the art of pleasing, and the more so from being so trifling, that they are flattering proofs of your regard for the persons, even to minuties. a. With plural agreement: precise details; small or trivial matters or points. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > a detail or particular > details or particulars > minute precision1695 minutiae1748 minutia1796 perjinkities1822 fine print1949 1748 S. Richardson Clarissa V. lviii. 363 I have always told you the consequence of attending to the minutiæ. 1759 S. Johnson Idler 10 Mar. 73 He..often declares himself weary of attending to the minutiæ of a shop. 1859 ‘G. Eliot’ Lifted Veil i I shuddered with horror as the scene recurred to me; and it recurred constantly, with all its minutiae. 1882 W. Ballantine Some Exper. Barrister's Life II. 191 The minutiæ were very exact and carefully executed. 1933 H. Allen Anthony Adverse I. ii. ix. 133 Forced to defend himself from the minutiae of every particular in the creation, Father Xavier took refuge in generalities. 1958 A. Wilson Middle Age of Mrs Eliot II. 232 She longed for a memory that was not so over-stuffed with the irrelevant minutiae of forty-three years. 1994 Guardian 9 Nov. ii. 5/5 In these days of high-concept drama it is instructive to find a play that delights in the minutiae of human existence. b. With singular agreement: a tiny detail; = minutia n. 1. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [noun] > that which is unimportant > of little importance or trivial gnatc1000 ball play?c1225 smalla1250 triflec1290 fly1297 child's gamec1380 motec1390 mitec1400 child's playc1405 trufferyc1429 toyc1450 curiosity1474 fly-winga1500 neither mass nor matins1528 boys' play1538 nugament1543 knack?1544 fable1552 nincety-fincety1566 mouse1584 molehill1590 coot1594 scoff1594 nidgery1611 pin matter1611 triviality1611 minuity1612 feathera1616 fillip1621 rattle1622 fiddlesticka1625 apex1625 rush candle1628 punctilio1631 rushlight1635 notchet1637 peppercorn1638 petty John1640 emptiness1646 fool-fangle1647 nonny-no1652 crepundian1655 fly-biting1659 pushpin1660 whinny-whanny1673 whiffle1680 straw1692 two and a plack1692 fiddle1695 trivial1715 barley-strawa1721 nothingism1742 curse1763 nihility1765 minutia1782 bee's knee1797 minutiae1797 niff-naff1808 playwork1824 floccinaucity1829 trivialism1830 chicken feed1834 nonsensical1842 meemaw1862 infinitesimality1867 pinfall1868 fidfad1875 flummadiddle1882 quantité négligeable1885 quotidian1902 pipsqueak1905 hickey1909 piddle1910 cream puff1920 squat1934 administrivia1937 chickenshit1938 cream puff1938 diddly-squat1963 non-issue1965 Tinkertoy1972 the world > relative properties > kind or sort > individual character or quality > the quality of being specific > [noun] > quality of being specific or detailed > a detail or particular > minute minutea1450 quidlibet1611 punto1623 punctilio1631 nicety1649 punctuality1661 minutiae1797 1797 A. M. Bennett Beggar Girl III. vii. 185 Strict attention to every minutiæ of her domestic arrangement. 1804 ‘E. de Acton’ Tale without Title II. 208 She..determined..to unfold every minutiae of her former circumstances. 1868 Harper's Mag. Jan. 160/1 Luxury and extravagance were the ruling features of the place, giving beauty and effect to every minutiæ. 2000 Jrnl. (Newcastle) (Electronic ed.) 29 Aug. It is London which continues to determine our policy in every minutiae. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1748
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