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Origin and Etymology of uncial
Late Latin unciales (litterae) uncial (letters), from Latin, plural of uncialis weighing an ounce, from uncia twelfth part, ounce — more at ounce
First Known Use: 1712
uncial
Definition of uncial
1 : a handwriting used especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the fourth to the eighth centuries a.d. and made with somewhat rounded separated majuscules but having cursive forms for some letters
2 : an uncial letter
3 : a manuscript written in uncial
Illustration of uncial
Circa 1775
First Known Use of uncial
circa 1775
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