Definition of MAJUSCULE

majuscule

Meanings

Plural: majuscules

Noun

  • one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
  • A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.
  • Capital letters.

Adjective

  • of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries

Adjective Satellite

  • uppercase
    • "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin maiusculus.

Synonyms

capital, capital letter, great, upper-case letter, uppercase

Antonyms

lowercase, minuscule

Scrabble Score: 20

majuscule is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
majuscule is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
majuscule is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

majuscule is a valid Words With Friends word