uncial
Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters,…Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters, originally used in the 4th–9th centuries.
Meaning
2 senses(rare)Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high.
relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)
(not comparable)Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters, originally used in the 4th–9th centuries.
unzial
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Attested 1650, from Latin ū̆ncia (“a twelfth part, ounce, inch”) + -al. Attested 1712, frAttested 1650, from Latin ū̆ncia (“a twelfth part, ounce, inch”) + -al.
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
more uncial, most uncial| Comparative | more uncial Lesson |
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| Superlative | most uncial Lesson |
regular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form