majuscule

noun

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis

adjective

uppercase

of or relating to a style of writing characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters

Roots

maiormajus- · Latin · greater culus-cule · Latin · diminutive

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The word majuscule breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: majus, from Latin maior (“greater”); and -cule, from Latin culus (“diminutive”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.