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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006) | ||
uncial adj 1: relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals); "uncial letters" n 1: a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries | ||
2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Uncial \Un"cial\, a. [L. uncialis amounting to the twelfth part of a pound or a foot, from uncia the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot, an ounce, an inch: cf. F. oncial. See Inch a measure.] Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style. [1913 Webster] | ||
3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 | ||
Uncial \Un"cial\, n. An uncial letter. [1913 Webster] | ||
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