"uncial" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more uncial [comparative], most uncial [superlative]
Etymology: Attested 1650, from Latin uncia (“a twelfth part, ounce, inch”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|uncia||a twelfth part, ounce, inch}} Latin uncia (“a twelfth part, ounce, inch”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} uncial (comparative more uncial, superlative most uncial)
  1. (rare) Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-uncial-en-adj-O5DrExZC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈʌn.si.əl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uncial.wav
Etymology: Attested 1712, from Late Latin unciales (“uncials”), unciales litterae (“uncial letters”) (Jerome), plural of uncialis (“pertaining to one twelfth part, ounce, or inch”), from uncia (“one twelfth part, ounce, inch”). The literal meaning is unclear: some references indicate "inch-high letters", but see “Uncial script” in Wikipedia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|unciales||uncials}} Late Latin unciales (“uncials”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} uncial (not comparable)
  1. Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters, originally used in the 4th–9th centuries. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of or related to uncial): unsiaalinen (Finnish), unzial (German), uncial (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-uncial-en-adj-nWVEa~r1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 67 9 3 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 17 59 13 5 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 13 56 18 7 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 14 58 12 6 9 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 51 14 7 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 14 60 11 6 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 12 63 16 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈʌn.si.əl/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-uncial.wav Forms: uncials [plural]
Etymology: Attested 1712, from Late Latin unciales (“uncials”), unciales litterae (“uncial letters”) (Jerome), plural of uncialis (“pertaining to one twelfth part, ounce, or inch”), from uncia (“one twelfth part, ounce, inch”). The literal meaning is unclear: some references indicate "inch-high letters", but see “Uncial script” in Wikipedia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|LL.|unciales||uncials}} Late Latin unciales (“uncials”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} uncial (plural uncials)
  1. A style of writing using uncial letters.
    Sense id: en-uncial-en-noun-hGMW9XxC
  2. A letter in this style. Translations (letter): unsiaali (Finnish), uncial (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-uncial-en-noun-oFGo2YPy Disambiguation of 'letter': 34 66 0
  3. A manuscript in this style. Translations (manuscript): unsiaali (Finnish), uncial (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-uncial-en-noun-x3l9ep3a Disambiguation of 'manuscript': 9 0 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: semi-uncial, half-uncial Related terms: uncia, ounce, inch Translations (style): unsiaali (Finnish), uncial (Portuguese)
Etymology number: 2 Disambiguation of 'style': 27 36 36

Inflected forms

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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "letter",
      "word": "uncial"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "manuscript",
      "word": "unsiaali"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "manuscript",
      "word": "uncial"
    }
  ],
  "word": "uncial"
}

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