noun
majuscule
Majuscule (noun) means a capital letter, especially one found in old handwritten manuscripts.
noun
1
A capital letter, especially one found in old handwritten manuscripts.
2
Upper-case letters.
"Up to this point, Loveday appeared to be an exceptionally typical undergraduate, in that he wrote in majuscule what his fellows scribbled in lower case."
— Arthur Calder-Marshall, The Magic of My Youth (1951)
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Etymology
Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin majuscula (littera).
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What is the meaning of majuscule?
"majuscule" (noun) means a capital letter, especially one found in old handwritten manuscripts.
What is another word for majuscule?
Other words for "majuscule" include capital, uppercase.
What is the opposite of majuscule?
The opposite of "majuscule" is minuscule.
What are the different meanings of majuscule?
"majuscule" has 2 main meanings: 1. A capital letter, especially one found in old handwritten manuscripts; 2. Upper-case letters.
