I. ˈənchəl adjective
Etymology: Latin uncialis, from uncia twelfth part, ounce, inch + -alis -al
1. : of or relating to an inch or ounce
2.
[Late Latin uncialis, from Latin]
: written or in the style or size of uncials
uncial script
• un·cial·ly -chəlē adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a book hand used especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to the 8th centuries A.D. and consisting of somewhat rounded separated majuscules but having cursive forms for some letters
2. : an uncial letter
3. : a manuscript written in uncial
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