uncial
un·ci·al
uncial · uncials
A style of writing using uncial lettersA style of writing using uncial letters.
/ˈʌn.si.əl/
Meaning
3 sensesA style of writing using uncial letters.
A letter in this style.
A manuscript in this style.
More definitions
- a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Attested 1712, from Late Latin unciales (“uncials”), unciales litterae (“uncial letters”)Attested 1712, from Late Latin unciales (“uncials”), unciales litterae (“uncial letters”) (Jerome), plural of uncialis (“pertaining to one twelfth part, ounce, or inch”), from uncia (“one twelfth part, ounce, inch”). The literal meaning is unclear: some references indicate "inch-high letters", but see “Uncial script” in Wikipedia.
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Forms
plural: uncialsWord family
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