majuscule
[ muh-juhs-kyool, maj-uh-skyool ]
/ məˈdʒʌs kyul, ˈmædʒ əˌskyul /
adjective
(of letters) capital.
large, as either capital or uncial letters.
written in such letters (opposed to minuscule).
noun
a majuscule letter.
Origin of majuscule
OTHER WORDS FROM majuscule
ma·jus·cu·lar, adjectiveWords nearby majuscule
majority leader,
majority-minority,
majorly,
majunga,
majuro,
majuscule,
mak,
makah,
makai,
makalu,
makar
Example sentences from the Web for majuscule
This style is very important, as it marks the beginning of the change from majuscule to minuscule writing.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day |Sidney FarnsworthIt is written throughout in majuscule Roman capitals, which, although MM.
The History, Theory, and Practice of Illuminating |M. Digby Wyatt
British Dictionary definitions for majuscule
majuscule
/ (ˈmædʒəˌskjuːl) /
noun
a large letter, either capital or uncial, used in printing or writing
adjective
relating to, printed, or written in such letters
Compare minuscule
Derived forms of majuscule
majuscular (məˈdʒʌskjʊlə), adjectiveWord Origin for majuscule
C18: via French from Latin
mājusculus, diminutive of
mājor bigger,
major