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UNCIAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("uncial" is a kind of...):
script (a particular orthography or writing system)
Derivation:
uncial (relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals))
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)
Example:
uncial letters
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
uncial (a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries)
Derivation:
uncial (a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries)
