MAJUSCULE


Meaning of MAJUSCULE in English

— majuscular , adj.

/meuh jus"kyoohl, maj"euh skyoohl'/ , adj.

1. (of letters) capital.

2. large, as either capital or uncial letters.

3. written in such letters (opposed to minuscule ).

n.

4. a majuscule letter.

[ 1720-30; majuscula ( littera ) a somewhat bigger (letter), equiv. to majus-, s. of major MAJOR + -cula -CULE 1 ]

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