Meanings
verbmiscapitalize (third-person singular simple present miscapitalizes, present participle miscapitalizing, simple past and past participle miscapitalized)
present singular third person miscapitalizes · participle present miscapitalizing · participle past miscapitalized · past miscapitalized · alternative miscapitalise
- transitiveTo capitalize incorrectly.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mey-?
- Proto-Indo-European*meyth₂-
- Proto-Germanic*missaz
- Proto-Germanic*missa-
- Proto-West Germanic*missa-
- Old Englishmis-
- Middle Englishmys-
- Englishmis-
- Englishcapitalize
- Englishmiscapitalize
From mis- + capitalize.
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APA
miscapitalize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscapitalize
MLA
“miscapitalize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscapitalize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “miscapitalize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/miscapitalize.
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