majuscule
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majuscule
- /ˈmædʒəskjuːl/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin majuscula (littera).
noun majuscules
- A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
- Capital letters. Up to this point, Loveday appeared to be an exceptionally typical undergraduate, in that he wrote in majuscule what his fellows scribbled in lower case.
Opposite: minuscule
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noun
Opposite: minuscule
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noun upper-case letter
| Español | mayúscula, letra mayúscula, versal, titular |
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Talk about this word "majuscule." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/majuscule. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. majuscule. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/majuscule "majuscule." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/majuscule.Cite this
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title = {majuscule},
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