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uncial

un·cial [ únshəl ]


noun  (plural un·ci·als)
Definition:
 
1. style of letter used in manuscripts: a letter of the kind used in Greek and Latin manuscripts written between the 3rd and 9th centuries that resembles a modern capital letter but is more rounded

2. manuscript in uncials: a manuscript written in uncials



adjective 
Definition:
 
written in uncials: relating to or written in uncials

[Mid-17th century. < late Latin unciales (litterae) "inch-high (letters)" < Latin uncia "twelfth part, inch"]

un·cial·ly adverb
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