majusculae

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noun

capital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier

OriginLatin majusculae →
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Meanings

nounmajusculae pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlycapital letters, as found in manuscripts of the sixth century and earlier

Origin

  1. Latinmajusculae
  2. Englishmajusculae

Unadapted borrowing from Latin majusculae, feminine plural form of majusculus (“somewhat greater or great”), diminutive of major, majus.

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APA

majusculae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majusculae

MLA

“majusculae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majusculae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “majusculae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/majusculae.

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