minutia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a small or minor detail
    • he had memorized the many minutiae of the legal code

WordNet

Mi*nu"ti*a noun
Etymology
L., fr. minutus small, minute. See 4th Minute.
Wordforms
plural Minutiæ
Definitions
  1. A minute particular; a small or minor detail; -- used chiefly in the plural.

Webster 1913