minutiae

 
Pronunciation: /mɪˈnjuːʃɪiː, mʌɪ-, -ʃɪʌɪ/
(also minutia /-ʃɪə/)

plural noun

  • the small, precise, or trivial details of something: the minutiae of everyday life

Origin:

mid 18th century: Latin, literally 'trifles', from minutia 'smallness', from minutus (see minute2)

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The ending of minutiae is spelled -iae: it is a Latin word.