majuscule

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin māiusculus.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

majuscule (plural majuscules)

A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.

Derived terms

Translations

upper-case letter — see capital letter

French

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ma.ʒys.kyl/
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Noun

majuscule f (plural majuscules)

capital letter (uppercase letter)

Further reading

“majuscule” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Adjective

mājuscule

vocative masculine singular of mājusculus

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