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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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Uncial script. The Book of Kells, c. AD 800, is lettered in a script known as "insular majuscule", a variety of uncial script that originated in Ireland. Uncial is a majuscule [1] script (written entirely in capital letters) commonly used from the 4th to 8th centuries AD by Latin and Greek scribes. [2]
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.
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.
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.
Definitions of uncial. 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.
Uncial, in calligraphy, ancient majuscular book hand characterized by simple, rounded strokes. It apparently originated in the 2nd century ad when the codex form of book developed along with the growing use of parchment and vellum as writing surfaces. Unlike its prototype square roman, uncial is.
Jun 2, 2024 · uncial (comparative more uncial, superlative most uncial) Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high.
definition: (sometimes cap.) the uncial style of writing, or a single letter or a manuscript in this style.
