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uncial definition

un·cial (un′s̸hē əl, -s̸həl)

adjective

designating or of a form of large, rounded letter used in the script of Greek and Latin manuscripts between 300 and 900

Etymology: L uncialis, of an inch, inch-high < uncia, a twelfth part, inch

noun

  1. an uncial letter
  2. an uncial manuscript
  3. uncial script

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