minutia
UK/mai'nju:ʃiә/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
A small, precise, or trivial detail (usually plural: minutiae).
细节，琐事（常用复数 minutiae）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedFrom Latin minūtia, 'smallness,' from minūtus ('tiny'). It names the tiny details of something — usually used in the plural minutiae for the small, fiddly points that are easy to lose sight of.
Root minu still carries 49 more wordsUsage Guide
Almost always used in the plural: minutiae /maɪˈnjuːʃiiː/. The singular minutia is rare. Common pattern: 'get bogged down in the minutiae of X.'
Example Sentences
- 1.
He gets lost in the minutiae and misses the big picture.
- 2.
The contract spells out every legal minutia.