uncial
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.
an uncial letter.
uncial writing.
a manuscript written in uncials.
Origin of uncial
1Other words from uncial
- un·ci·al·ly, adverb
Words Nearby uncial
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How to use uncial in a sentence
The uncial letters are very small and neat, upright and regular, and their breadth is nearly equal to their height.
Roman Mosaics | Hugh MacmillanThe earlier copies are all in uncial or "capital" letters, cursive or "lower-case" letters being a later invention.
This new writing was in two forms—round and pointed—but both were derived from the Roman half-uncial style.
Old English Libraries | Ernest SavageC, von Soden δ 3; an uncial palimpsest (the top writing being that of Ephraem) of the 5th century.
A Gothic uncial alphabet redrawn from a German brass is illustrated in 162.
Letters and Lettering | Frank Chouteau Brown
British Dictionary definitions for uncial
/ (ˈʌnsɪəl) /
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
pertaining to an inch or an ounce
pertaining to the duodecimal system
an uncial letter or manuscript
Origin of uncial
1Derived forms of uncial
- uncially, adverb
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