MAJUSCULE


Meaning of MAJUSCULE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈma-jəs-ˌkyül, mə-ˈjəs- ]

noun

Etymology: French, from Latin majusculus rather large, diminutive of major

Date: circa 1825

: a large letter (as a capital)

• ma·jus·cu·lar mə-ˈjəs-kyə-lər adjective

• majuscule adjective

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