majuscule

• Adjectif désignant des lettres de grande taille, comme les capitales ou les onciales, par opposition aux minuscules ; son emploi est aujourd'hui rare ou littéraire.

An obsolete adjective referring to large letters, such as capitals or uncials, now rarely used in modern English.

1. Uppercase lettersC2formal

   Relating to or written in capital letters, as opposed to lowercase.

   Majuscule

   • The title was written in majuscule script.
   • In ancient manuscripts, majuscule letters were used for headings.
   • The typographer prefers majuscule characters for emphasis.

   Synonymescapitaluppercase

   Antonymeslowercaseminuscule

2. Historical script styleC2formal

   Describing a style of writing from the 4th to 8th centuries, characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters.

   Écriture onciale

   • The manuscript was written in a majuscule script typical of the 6th century.
   • Majuscule writing was common in early medieval texts.
   • Scholars study majuscule forms to date ancient documents.

   Synonymesuncial

   Antonymesminuscule

• Nom désignant une lettre de grande taille utilisée au début d'une phrase ou d'un nom propre, par opposition à la minuscule.

A noun referring to a large alphabetic character, such as a capital letter, used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis.

1. Capital letterC2formal

   A large alphabetic character used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis.

   Lettre capitale

   • The word 'Paris' begins with a majuscule.
   • In English, proper nouns are written with a majuscule.
   • The title was printed entirely in majuscules.

   Synonymescapcapitalcapital letterupper-case letteruppercase

   Antonymesminuscule