Majuscule (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries.

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The manuscript was written in a beautiful majuscule script, with intricate flourishes on the letters.
• The majuscule style of writing was commonly used in ancient Roman and Greek texts.
• The calligrapher painstakingly recreated the majuscule letters from a medieval manuscript.
• During the 5th century, the majuscule style gave way to a more cursive script.
• The museum exhibit featured a rare example of majuscule writing on a fragment of ancient parchment.

Antonyms

• Minuscule

Meaning ²

Uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Synonyms

• Capital
• Great