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• uncial — [un′shē əl, un′shəl] adj. [L uncialis, of an inch, inch high < uncia, a twelfth part, INCH1] designating or of a form of large, rounded letter used in the script of Greek and Latin manuscripts between A.D. 300 and 900 n. 1. an uncial letter 2 …   English World dictionary

• Uncial — Un cial, n. An uncial letter. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Letter case — For the minimalist musical sub genre, see Lowercase (music). For New Testament minuscules, see Category:Greek New Testament minuscules. Williamsburg eighteenth century press letters In orthography and typography, letter case (or just case) is the …   Wikipedia

• uncial — uncially, adv. /un shee euhl, sheuhl/, adj. 1. designating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th century A.D. n. 2 …   Universalium

• uncial — I. adjective Etymology: Late Latin unciales (litterae) uncial (letters), from Latin, plural of uncialis weighing an ounce, from uncia twelfth part, ounce more at ounce Date: 1712 written in the style or size of uncials • uncially adverb II. noun… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• uncial — un•ci•al [[t]ˈʌn ʃi əl, ʃəl[/t]] adj. 1) ling. designating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th century a.d. 2)… …   From formal English to slang

• uncial — [ ʌnsɪəl, ʃ(ə)l] adjective 1》 denoting or written in a majuscule script with rounded separated letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived. 2》 rare relating to an inch… …   English new terms dictionary

• uncial — /ˈʌnsiəl / (say unseeuhl) adjective 1. designating, written in, or relating to ancient majuscule letters distinguished from capital majuscules by relatively great roundness, inclination, and inequality in height. 2. relating to an inch or an… …  

• uncial — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or written in majuscule writing with rounded unjoined letters found in manuscripts of the 4th 8th c., from which modern capitals are derived. 2 of or relating to an inch or an ounce. n. 1 an uncial letter. 2 an uncial style or …   Useful english dictionary

• Uncial script — Uncial is a majuscule script commonly used from the 3rd to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. From the 8th century to the 13th century the script was more often used as a display script in headings and titles. DevelopmentEarly uncial… …   Wikipedia

• letter — [n1] symbol of an alphabet ABCs*, alphabet, cap, capital, character, majuscule, minuscule, rune, sign, small letter, type, uncial; concept 284 Ant. number letter [n2] written communication acknowledgment, answer, billet, dispatch, epistle, junk… …   New thesaurus