Main Entry: mi·nu·tia

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈnü-sh(ē-)ə, mī-, -ˈnyü-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mi·nu·ti·ae \-shē-ˌē, -ˌī\

Etymology: Latin minutiae trifles, details, from plural of minutia smallness, from minutus

Date: 1782

: a minute or minor detail —usually used in plural