Definition of uncial in English:

uncial

adjective ˈʌnsɪəlˈʌnsɪʃ(ə)l

1Of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apparently, ‘cursive’ writing replaced ‘uncial’ writing in the 8th century.
Synonyms
upper-case, block
2rare Relating to an inch or an ounce.
Example sentencesExamples
- The uncial system was adopted by the Greeks of Sicily.

noun ˈʌnsɪəlˈʌnsɪʃ(ə)l

1An uncial letter or script.
Example sentencesExamples
- The codices produced in this period bear display scripts in capitals and uncials executed in double tracing, and are also remarkable for the narrowing of certain letter-forms like for instance the ‘O’.
- High-grade book scripts were angular square capitals suited to inscriptions and the chisel, more fluid rustic capitals and rounded uncials suited to the pen.
Synonyms
capital letter, upper-case letter, block capital
1. 1.1 A manuscript in uncial script.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because minuscules are generally later than uncials, and also because they were easier to produce, minuscule copies outnumber uncials of the New Testament in a ratio of ten to one.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin uncialis, from uncia 'inch'. sense 1 of the adjective is in the late Latin sense of unciales litterae 'uncial letters', the original application of which is unclear.

Definition of uncial in US English:

uncial

adjective

1Of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived.
Example sentencesExamples
- Apparently, ‘cursive’ writing replaced ‘uncial’ writing in the 8th century.
Synonyms
upper-case, block
2rare Relating to an inch or an ounce.
Example sentencesExamples
- The uncial system was adopted by the Greeks of Sicily.

noun

1An uncial letter or script.
Example sentencesExamples
- High-grade book scripts were angular square capitals suited to inscriptions and the chisel, more fluid rustic capitals and rounded uncials suited to the pen.
- The codices produced in this period bear display scripts in capitals and uncials executed in double tracing, and are also remarkable for the narrowing of certain letter-forms like for instance the ‘O’.
Synonyms
capital letter, upper-case letter, block capital
1. 1.1 A manuscript in uncial script.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Because minuscules are generally later than uncials, and also because they were easier to produce, minuscule copies outnumber uncials of the New Testament in a ratio of ten to one.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin uncialis, from uncia ‘inch’. uncial (sense 1 of the adjective) is in the late Latin sense of unciales litterae ‘uncial letters’, the original application of which is unclear.

单词	uncial
释义	Definition of uncial in English: uncial adjective ˈʌnsɪəlˈʌnsɪʃ(ə)l 1Of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived. Example sentencesExamples Apparently, ‘cursive’ writing replaced ‘uncial’ writing in the 8th century. Synonyms upper-case, block 2rare Relating to an inch or an ounce. Example sentencesExamples The uncial system was adopted by the Greeks of Sicily. noun ˈʌnsɪəlˈʌnsɪʃ(ə)l 1An uncial letter or script. Example sentencesExamples The codices produced in this period bear display scripts in capitals and uncials executed in double tracing, and are also remarkable for the narrowing of certain letter-forms like for instance the ‘O’. High-grade book scripts were angular square capitals suited to inscriptions and the chisel, more fluid rustic capitals and rounded uncials suited to the pen. Synonyms capital letter, upper-case letter, block capital 1.1 A manuscript in uncial script. Example sentencesExamples Because minuscules are generally later than uncials, and also because they were easier to produce, minuscule copies outnumber uncials of the New Testament in a ratio of ten to one. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin uncialis, from uncia 'inch'. sense 1 of the adjective is in the late Latin sense of unciales litterae 'uncial letters', the original application of which is unclear. Definition of uncial in US English: uncial adjective 1Of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived. Example sentencesExamples Apparently, ‘cursive’ writing replaced ‘uncial’ writing in the 8th century. Synonyms upper-case, block 2rare Relating to an inch or an ounce. Example sentencesExamples The uncial system was adopted by the Greeks of Sicily. noun 1An uncial letter or script. Example sentencesExamples High-grade book scripts were angular square capitals suited to inscriptions and the chisel, more fluid rustic capitals and rounded uncials suited to the pen. The codices produced in this period bear display scripts in capitals and uncials executed in double tracing, and are also remarkable for the narrowing of certain letter-forms like for instance the ‘O’. Synonyms capital letter, upper-case letter, block capital 1.1 A manuscript in uncial script. Example sentencesExamples Because minuscules are generally later than uncials, and also because they were easier to produce, minuscule copies outnumber uncials of the New Testament in a ratio of ten to one. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin uncialis, from uncia ‘inch’. uncial (sense 1 of the adjective) is in the late Latin sense of unciales litterae ‘uncial letters’, the original application of which is unclear.
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