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单词 Roman uncial
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Definition of Roman uncial in English:

Roman uncial

adjective
Palaeography
  • Of or relating to an uncial script used in some Latin literary manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries a.d.; of or relating to a form of this which combines aspects of uncial and cursive scripts.

noun
Palaeography
  • Script of this sort; (as a count noun) a character belonging to this script.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Henley (1692–1756), dissenting minister and eccentric. Probably after French onciale romaine (noun), écriture onciale romaine (although these are apparently first attested later: both 1765 or earlier).

 
 

Definition of Roman uncial in US English:

Roman uncial

adjective
Palaeography
  • Of or relating to an uncial script used in some Latin literary manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries a.d.; of or relating to a form of this which combines aspects of uncial and cursive scripts.

noun
Palaeography
  • Script of this sort; (as a count noun) a character belonging to this script.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Henley (1692–1756), dissenting minister and eccentric. Probably after French onciale romaine (noun), écriture onciale romaine (although these are apparently first attested later: both 1765 or earlier).

 
 
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