Associations to the word «Uncial»
Noun
- Testament
- Codex
- Papyrus
- Manuscript
- Script
- Gregory
- Handwriting
- Gospel
- Text
- Letter
- Numbering
- Writing
- Parchment
- Half
- Century
- Bible
- Column
- Scribe
- Type
- Alphabet
- List
- Style
- Page
- Commentary
- Form
- Baseline
- Epistle
- Fragment
- Greek
- Capital
- Arabic
- Cm
- Hatch
- Line
- Ms
- Von
- Anglo
- Inscription
- Leaf
- Variant
- Stroke
- Leave
- Nine
- Semi
- Hand
- Copy
- Separation
- Monastery
- Criticism
- Small
- Translation
- Witness
- Encyclopedia
- Ad
Adjective
Wiktionary
UNCIAL, adjective. (rare) Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high.
UNCIAL, adjective. Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters, originally used in the 4th–9th centuries.
UNCIAL, noun. A style of writing using uncial letters.
UNCIAL, noun. A letter in this style.
UNCIAL, noun. A manuscript in this style.
Dictionary definition
UNCIAL, noun. A style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries.
UNCIAL, adjective. Relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals); "uncial letters".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.