uncial
adjective
-sē-əl
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Definition of uncial
(Entry 1 of 2)
: written in the style or size of uncials
uncial
nounDefinition of uncial (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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Noun
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