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majuscules

/məˈdʒʌskjuːlz/ /məˈdʒʌskjʊlz/

Meanings
noun
A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.

Examples :

"The ancient manuscript used only majuscules, making it difficult to read quickly since there were no lowercase letters. "
grammar writing language

Related Words

Illustration manuscripts

manuscripts noun

/ˈmænjʊˌskrɪpts/ /ˈmænjəˌskrɪpts/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The historian carefully examined the ancient manuscripts to learn about life in the Middle Ages. "

Illustration quickly

quickly adverb

/ˈkwɪkli/

Rapidly; with speed; fast.

"The teacher explained the new math concept quickly. "

Illustration lowercase

lowercase noun

/ˈləʊ.ə(ɹ)ˌkeɪs/

The minuscule or small letters (a, b, c, as opposed to the uppercase or capital letters, A, B, C).

"The strongest passwords are those which mix numbers and letters, upper case and lower case, and symbols."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration letters

letters noun

/ˈlɛtəz/ /ˈlɛtɚz/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

Illustration ancient

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

A person who is very old.

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

Illustration manuscript

manuscript noun

/ˈmænjəˌskɹɪpt/

A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.

"The student carefully wrote her history essay in a manuscript. "

Illustration letter

letter noun

/-ɾə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɛtə(ɹ)/ /-ɾɚ/

A symbol in an alphabet.

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

Illustration difficult

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

Illustration since

since adverb

/sɪns/

From a specified time in the past.

"A short/long time since"

Illustration capital

capital noun

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).

"The company invested in new capital, like delivery trucks and computers, to improve its efficiency. "