Majuscule: meaning, definitions and examples

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majuscule

[ ˈmædʒəˌskjuːl ]

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in typography

A large letter, either at the beginning of a sentence or a proper noun.

Synonyms

capital letter, uppercase letter

Examples of usage

The first letter of the sentence should always be a majuscule.
She wrote her name in majuscule letters.

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describing letters

Of or relating to a large letter.

Synonyms

capital, uppercase

Examples of usage

She used a majuscule font for the title.
The majuscule characters were easier to read.

Translations

Translations of the word "majuscule" in other languages:

🇵🇹 maiúscula

🇮🇳 अक्षरमाला का बड़ा अक्षर

🇩🇪 Großbuchstabe

🇮🇩 huruf besar

🇺🇦 велика літера

🇵🇱 wielka litera

🇯🇵 大文字（おおもじ）

🇫🇷 majuscule

🇪🇸 mayúscula

🇹🇷 büyük harf

🇰🇷 대문자 (daemunja)

🇸🇦 حرف كبير

🇨🇿 velké písmeno

🇸🇰 veľké písmeno

🇨🇳 大写字母 (dàxiě zìmǔ)

🇸🇮 velika črka

🇮🇸 stór stafur

🇰🇿 бас әріп

🇬🇪 დიდი ასო

🇦🇿 böyük hərf

🇲🇽 mayúscula

Word origin

The word 'majuscule' originated from the Latin word 'maiusculus', which means somewhat larger. It was first used in English in the mid-18th century to refer to large letters in writing. The term has been commonly used in typography and calligraphy to distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters.