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- [muh-juhs-kyool, maj-uh-skyool]
- /məˈdʒʌs kyul, ˈmædʒ əˌskyul/
- /ˈmæ.dʒə.skjuːl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [muh-juhs-kyool, maj-uh-skyool]
- /məˈdʒʌs kyul, ˈmædʒ əˌskyul/
Definitions of majuscule word
- adjective majuscule (of letters) capital. 1
- adjective majuscule large, as either capital or uncial letters. 1
- adjective majuscule written in such letters (opposed to minuscule). 1
- noun majuscule a majuscule letter. 1
- noun majuscule Large lettering, either capital or uncial, in which all the letters are usually the same height. 1
- noun majuscule a large letter, either capital or uncial, used in printing or writing 0
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Origin of majuscule
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30; < Latin majuscula (littera) a somewhat bigger (letter), equivalent to majus-, stem of major major + -cula -cule1
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Parts of speech for Majuscule
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
majuscule popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
majuscule usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for majuscule
noun majuscule
- initial — of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first: the initial step in a process.
- cap — A cap is a soft, flat hat with a curved part at the front which is called a peak. Caps are usually worn by men and boys.
- uncial — designating, 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 century a.d.
- sign — a token; indication.
- alphabet — An alphabet is a set of letters usually presented in a fixed order which is used for writing the words of a particular language or group of languages.
Antonyms for majuscule
noun majuscule
- small — of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box.
- number — one of a series of things distinguished by or marked with numerals.
- speech — the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity.
- minuscule — very small.
- small letter — a lower-case letter
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