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uncial n. 安色尔字体,安字体的抄本
a. 安色尔字体的 安色尔字体,安字体的抄本安色尔字体的 uncial adj 1: relating to or written in majuscule letters ( which resemble modern capitals); " uncial letters" n 1: a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters; found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuriesUncial \ Un" cial\, a. [ 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.] 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 These letters were used as early as the 1st century b. c., and were seldom used after the 10th century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style. [ 1913 Webster]
Uncial \ Un" cial\, n. An uncial letter. [ 1913 Webster]
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