majuscule
majuscule · majuscules
A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscriptsA capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
/ˈmædʒəskjuːl/
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
(uncountable)Capital letters.
More definitions
- one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin majuscula (littera).Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin majuscula (littera).
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Forms
plural: majuscules| Singular | majuscule |
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| Plural | majuscules |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis:capitalcapital letteruppercaseupper-case letter
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedmajuscular
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable