majuscule

• POS: Adjective, Noun
• HYPHEN: ma=jus=cule

CIDE DICTIONARY

majuscule, n. [Cf. F. majuscule. See Majusculæ.].

 A capital letter; especially, one used in ancient manuscripts. See Majusculæ.  [1913 Webster]

Majuscule writing, writing composed wholly of capital letters, especially the style which prevailed in Europe from the third to the sixth century.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

majuscule, n. & adj.
--n. Palaeog.
1 a large letter, whether capital or uncial.
2 large lettering.
--adj. of, written in, or concerning majuscules.

Derivative

majuscular adj.

Etymology

F f. L majuscula (littera letter), dimin. of MAJOR

ROGET THESAURUS

majuscule

Letter

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