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un·ci·al
 uncial
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- pronunciation:
- uhn
shi
 l
[or]
uhn
shl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition: |
(sometimes cap.) of, pertaining to, designating, or in a style of writing in large, rounded capital letters, used esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to eighth century A.D.
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(sometimes cap.) the uncial style of writing, or a single letter or a manuscript in this style.
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| derivation: |
uncially (adv.) |
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