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- Dictionaryuncial/ˈʌnsɪəl/
adjective
- 1. of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived.
- 2. relating to an inch or an ounce. rare
noun
- 1. an uncial letter or script.
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noun. 1. : a handwriting used especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth centuries a.d. and made with somewhat rounded separated majuscules but having cursive forms for some letters. 2. : an uncial letter. 3. : a manuscript written in uncial.
adjective. 1. 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. 2. pertaining to an inch or an ounce.
Uncial definition: 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.. See examples of UNCIAL used in a sentence.
adjective. relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals) “ uncial letters”. noun. a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries. see more.
1. A style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters. It provided the model from which most of the capital letters in the modern Latin alphabet are derived. 2. A capital letter written in this style.
Uncial definition: Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters and found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth century ad.
Definition of 'uncial' Word Frequency. uncial in American English. (ˈʌnʃiəl ; ˈʌnʃəl ) adjective. 1. designating or of a form of large, rounded letter used in the script of Greek and Latin manuscripts between a. d. 300 and 900. noun. 2. an uncial letter. 3. an uncial manuscript. 4. uncial script. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
