posted on November 4, 2000 05:33:50 PM new
Merriam-Webster's definition:
Main Entry: mi·nu·tia
Pronunciation: m&-'nü-sh(E-)&, mI-, -'nyü-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural mi·nu·ti·ae /-shE-"E, -"I/
Etymology: Latin minutiae trifles, details, from plural of minutia smallness, from minutus
Date: 1751
: a minute or minor detail -- usually used in plural
You were correct, Dr. Beetle and I sit corrected(standing makes it difficult to use the keyboard).