Uncial is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for UNCIAL in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a form of writing used in Latin and Greek manuscripts
• an uncial letter or script.
• a manuscript in uncial script.
• An uncial letter.
• a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
• uncial letter or manuscript
ADJECTIVE:
• in uncial form
• of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived.
• relating to an inch or an ounce.
• of a writing style used in manuscripts of the third to ninth centuries
• Of, pertaining to, or designating, a certain style of letters used in ancient manuscripts, esp. in Greek and Latin manuscripts. The letters are somewhat rounded, and the upstrokes and downstrokes usually have a slight inclination. These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.
• relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)
• of or written in a majuscule script with rounded unjoined letters which is found in European manuscripts of the 4th–8th centuries and from which modern capital letters are derived.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a style of writing

Words related to UNCIAL

uncially13 uncials9

Words that contain UNCIAL

uncials9 uncially13 semuncial13 quincuncial24 internuncial14 quincuncially29

How to use UNCIAL in a sentence

• The uncial letters are very small and neat, upright and regular, and their breadth is nearly equal to their height.
• The history of uncial writing still remains to be written.
• Guided by these general considerations, he would find that his uncial manuscripts naturally fall into two groups.
• Guided by the above manuscripts, we may proceed to determine the place which the Morgan Pliny occupies in the series of uncial manuscripts.
• If we now turn to the Morgan Pliny we observe that it lacks a number of the characteristics enumerated above as belonging to the oldest type of uncial manuscripts.
• If Aldus had this same uncial codex at his disposal, we can understand his delight and pardon his slight exaggeration, for it is only slight.
• Furthermore, an uncial hand, though clear and regular as in our fragment, is harder to read than a glance at a page of it promises.
• A fragment of 12 pages of an uncial manuscript of the early sixth century.
• This manuscript is in uncial letters on vellum in Greek and Latin, and includes the four Gospels and the Acts.

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