Minutia was borrowed into English in the 18th century from the Latin plural noun minutiae, meaning “trifles” or “details,” which comes from the singular noun minutia, meaning “smallness.”

MINUTIAE definition: precise details; small or trifling matters. See examples of minutiae used in a sentence.

Define minutiae. minutiae synonyms, minutiae pronunciation, minutiae translation, English dictionary definition of minutiae. pl.n. Small or trivial details: "the minutiae of experimental and …

The minutiae of something such as someone's job or life are the very small details of it.

The committee studied the minutiae of the report for hours. Comedy is so often based on the minutiae of everyday life.

Definition of minutiae noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

minutiae, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dec 26, 2025 · minutia (plural minutiae or (obsolete) minutiæ) A minor detail, often of negligible importance. quotations They spent all their time on minutiae, never making real progress.

Britannica Dictionary definition of MINUTIAE [plural] : small or minor details the minutiae of daily life

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025 mi•nu•ti•a /mɪˈnuʃiə, -ʃə, -ˈnyu-/ n. [countable], pl. -ti•ae /-ʃiˌi/. USA pronunciation Usually, minutiae. …