Uncial (adj/noun)
un-see-al
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.
An uncial letter or script.
Mid 17th century from Latin uncialis, from uncia ‘inch’.
Example sentences
“It’s said cursive writing replaced uncial writing.”
“It’s written in an uncial script.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
