uncial Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries
  2. adjective relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals)
    • uncial letters

WordNet

Un"cial adjective
Etymology
L. uncialis amounting to the twelfth part of a pound or a foot, from uncia the twelfth part of a pound or of a foot, an ounce, an inch: cf. F. oncial. See Inch a measure.
Definitions
  1. 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 These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.
Un"cial noun
Definitions
  1. An uncial letter.

Webster 1913