英语词汇“uncial”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

un•ci•al adj.

Linguisticsdesignating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th centurya.d.

Linguisticsan uncial letter.
Linguisticsuncial writing.
Linguisticsa manuscript written in uncials.

Late Latin unciālēs (litterae) (Jerome) uncial (letters), plural of Latin unciālis weighing one twelfth of a libra (see uncia, -al¹); literal sense is unclear
1640–50

un′ci•al•ly, adv.

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uncial /ˈʌnsɪəl/ adj

of, relating to, or written in majuscule letters, as used in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the third to ninth centuries, that resemble modern capitals, but are characterized by much greater curvature and inclination and general inequality of height

an uncial letter or manuscript

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin unciāles litterae letters an inch long, from Latin unciālis, from uncia one twelfth, inch, ounce¹

ˈuncially adv

单词	uncial
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 un•ci•al (un′shē əl, -shəl),USA pronunciation adj. Linguisticsdesignating, written in, or pertaining to a form of majuscule writing having a curved or rounded shape and used chiefly in Greek and Latin manuscripts from about the 3rd to the 9th centurya.d. n. Linguisticsan uncial letter. Linguisticsuncial writing. Linguisticsa manuscript written in uncials. Late Latin unciālēs (litterae) (Jerome) uncial (letters), plural of Latin unciālis weighing one twelfth of a libra (see uncia, -al¹); literal sense is unclear 1640–50 un′ci•al•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: uncial /ˈʌnsɪəl/ adj of, relating to, or written in majuscule letters, as used in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the third to ninth centuries, that resemble modern capitals, but are characterized by much greater curvature and inclination and general inequality of height n an uncial letter or manuscript Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin unciāles litterae letters an inch long, from Latin unciālis, from uncia one twelfth, inch, ounce¹ ˈuncially adv
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