majuscularadj.

Brit.

/məˈdʒʌskjᵿlə/, U.S.

/məˈdʒəskjələr/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: majuscule n., -ar suffix¹.

Etymology: < majuscule n. + -ar suffix¹. Compare minuscular adj.

Palaeography.

Of the nature of a majuscule; written in majuscules. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > large

gross1488

texted1620

majuscular1864

1825 L. Hunt tr. F. Redi Bacchus in Tuscany 2 In the beverage bold Let's renew us and grow muscular; And for those who're getting old, Glasses get of size majuscular [It. vetri majusculi].

1864 W. H. Black Anc. Bibl. Chronogr. 8 The great or (as they are called by critics) majuscular letters.

1895 H. Reynolds Anc. Dioc. Exeter iv. 111 It is impossible to mistake that firm majuscular sign manual.

1939 Mod. Lang. Notes 54 94 The fact that c is capitalized..is of little moment..because confusion took place, not only between minuscular forms of t and c, but also between majuscular forms.

1997 Encycl. Brit. XII. 125/1 Uncial, in calligraphy, ancient majuscular book hand characterized by simple, rounded strokes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	majuscular
释义	majuscularadj. Brit. /məˈdʒʌskjᵿlə/, U.S. /məˈdʒəskjələr/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: majuscule n., -ar suffix¹. Etymology: < majuscule n. + -ar suffix¹. Compare minuscular adj. Palaeography. Of the nature of a majuscule; written in majuscules. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > communication > writing > handwriting or style of > [adjective] > large gross1488 texted1620 majuscular1864 1825 L. Hunt tr. F. Redi Bacchus in Tuscany 2 In the beverage bold Let's renew us and grow muscular; And for those who're getting old, Glasses get of size majuscular [It. vetri majusculi]. 1864 W. H. Black Anc. Bibl. Chronogr. 8 The great or (as they are called by critics) majuscular letters. 1895 H. Reynolds Anc. Dioc. Exeter iv. 111 It is impossible to mistake that firm majuscular sign manual. 1939 Mod. Lang. Notes 54 94 The fact that c is capitalized..is of little moment..because confusion took place, not only between minuscular forms of t and c, but also between majuscular forms. 1997 Encycl. Brit. XII. 125/1 Uncial, in calligraphy, ancient majuscular book hand characterized by simple, rounded strokes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1825
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