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Majuscule

noun/mˈædʒəskjˌuːl/
Definition
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˈædʒəskjˌuːl/
🇬🇧British English
/mˈadʒəskjˌuːl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˈadʒəskjˌuːl/
3 syllables Say it as /mˈædʒəskjˌuːl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounone of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
“printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases; capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters”
adjectiveof or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; 4th to 8th centuries
adjectiveuppercase
“capital A”
Word Forms
capitaladjectiveuppercase
capitalizeverbwrite in capital letters
capitaliseverbwrite in capital letters
majuscularadjectiveof the nature of a majuscule or written in majuscules
capitalnounone of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
majuskulär
eines der großen alphabetischen Zeichen, das als erster Buchstabe beim Schreiben oder Drucken von Eigennamen und manchmal zur Hervorhebung verwendet wird
🇪🇸Spanish
mayúscula
uno de los caracteres alfabéticos grandes que se utilizan como primera letra al escribir o imprimir nombres propios y, a veces, para dar énfasis
🇮🇹Italian
maiuscola
uno dei grandi caratteri alfabetici usati come prima lettera nella scrittura o nella stampa dei nomi propri e talvolta per enfatizzare
🇳🇱Dutch
majestueus
een van de grote alfabetische tekens die worden gebruikt als eerste letter bij het schrijven of afdrukken van eigennamen en soms om nadruk te leggen
🇵🇹Portuguese
maiúscula
um dos grandes caracteres alfabéticos usados ​​como primeira letra na escrita ou impressão de nomes próprios e, às vezes, para ênfase
🇷🇺Russian
величественный
один из больших букв алфавита, используемый в качестве первой буквы при написании или печати имен собственных, а иногда и для выделения.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बड़ा अक्षर
बड़े वर्णमाला वर्णों में से एक जिसका उपयोग उचित नाम लिखने या छापने में पहले अक्षर के रूप में और कभी-कभी जोर देने के लिए किया जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
மஜூஸ்குலே
சரியான பெயர்களை எழுதுவதிலும் அல்லது அச்சிடுவதிலும் மற்றும் சில சமயங்களில் முக்கியத்துவம் கொடுப்பதிலும் முதல் எழுத்தாகப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் பெரிய அகரவரிசை எழுத்துகளில் ஒன்று
🇮🇳Telugu
మజుస్క్యూల్
సరైన పేర్లను వ్రాయడం లేదా ముద్రించడం మరియు కొన్నిసార్లు నొక్కి చెప్పడంలో మొదటి అక్షరంగా ఉపయోగించే పెద్ద అక్షర అక్షరాలలో ఒకటి
🇮🇳Kannada
ಮಜುಸ್ಕುಲ್
ಸರಿಯಾದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲು ಅಥವಾ ಮುದ್ರಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಒತ್ತು ನೀಡಲು ಮೊದಲ ಅಕ್ಷರವಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವರ್ಣಮಾಲೆಯ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മജുസ്കുലെ
ശരിയായ പേരുകൾ എഴുതുന്നതിനോ അച്ചടിക്കുന്നതിനോ ചിലപ്പോൾ ഊന്നിപ്പറയുന്നതിനോ ആദ്യ അക്ഷരമായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന വലിയ അക്ഷരമാല അക്ഷരങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്ന്
🇵🇰Urdu
مجوسی
حروف تہجی کے بڑے حروف میں سے ایک جو مناسب نام لکھنے یا چھاپنے میں پہلے حرف کے طور پر استعمال ہوتا ہے اور بعض اوقات زور دینے کے لیے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
巨大的
大字母字符之一,用作书写或打印专有名称的第一个字母,有时用于强调
🇯🇵Japanese
巨大な
固有名詞を書いたり印刷したりする際の最初の文字として、また時には強調のために使用される大きなアルファベットの 1 文字
🇰🇷Korean
대문자
고유명사를 쓰거나 인쇄할 때, 때로는 강조를 위해 첫 글자로 사용되는 큰 알파벳 문자 중 하나
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hùng vĩ
một trong những ký tự chữ cái lớn được sử dụng làm chữ cái đầu tiên khi viết hoặc in tên riêng và đôi khi để nhấn mạnh
🇹🇭Thai
ความยิ่งใหญ่
ตัวอักษรขนาดใหญ่ตัวใดตัวหนึ่งที่ใช้เป็นอักษรตัวแรกในการเขียนหรือพิมพ์ชื่อเฉพาะและบางครั้งก็ใช้เพื่อเน้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
huruf kecil
salah satu karakter alfabet besar yang digunakan sebagai huruf pertama dalam penulisan atau pencetakan nama diri dan terkadang untuk penekanan
🇵🇭Filipino
malakiscule
isa sa malalaking alpabetikong karakter na ginamit bilang unang titik sa pagsulat o pag-iimprenta ng mga wastong pangalan at kung minsan para sa pagbibigay-diin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضخم
أحد الحروف الأبجدية الكبيرة يستخدم كحرف أول في كتابة أو طباعة أسماء الأعلام وأحياناً للتأكيد
🇮🇷Persian
عظمت
یکی از حروف الفبای بزرگ که به عنوان حرف اول در نوشتن یا چاپ نام های خاص و گاهی اوقات برای تأکید استفاده می شود.
🇹🇷Turkish
büyük
Özel adların yazılmasında veya basılmasında ilk harf olarak ve bazen vurgu için kullanılan büyük alfabetik karakterlerden biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מלכותי
אחד מהתווים האלפביתיים הגדולים המשמשים כאות ראשונה בכתיבה או הדפסה של שמות פרטיים ולעיתים להדגשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'majuscule'?
The primary meaning of 'majuscule' is 'one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'majuscule' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'majuscule' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'majuscule' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'majuscule' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'majuscule' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'majuscule' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'majuscule' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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