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Uncial

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Noun

1. uncial

a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries

Adjective

2. uncial

relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)

Example Sentences:
'uncial letters'

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Uncial

see synonyms of uncial
adjective
1. 
of, relating to, or written in majuscule letters, as used in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the third to ninth centuries, that resemble modern capitals, but are characterized by much greater curvature and inclination and general inequality of height
2. 
pertaining to an inch or an ounce
3. 
pertaining to the duodecimal system
noun
4. 
an uncial letter or manuscript

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Uncial

see synonyms of uncial
adjective
1. 
designating or of a form of large, rounded letter used in the script of Greek and Latin manuscripts between a.d. 300 and 900
noun
2. 
an uncial letter
3. 
an uncial manuscript
4. 
uncial script

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Uncial

see synonyms of uncial
adj.
Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters and found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth century AD.
n.
1. A style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters. It provided the model from which most of the capital letters in the modern Latin alphabet are derived.
2. A capital letter written in this style.

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