majuscule

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin maiusculus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmædʒəskjuːl/

Noun

majuscule (plural majuscules)

1. A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.

Antonyms

• minuscule

Derived terms

• majuscular
• majuscule writing

Translations

upper-case letter — see capital letter

French

Etymology

Ellipsis of lettre majuscule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.ʒys.kyl/

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Noun

majuscule f (plural majuscules)

1. capital letter (uppercase letter)

   Antonym: minuscule

Further reading

• “majuscule”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Latin

Adjective

majuscule

1. vocative masculine singular of majusculus