Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
a style of orthography characterized by somewhat rounded capital letters;
found especially in Greek and Latin manuscripts of the 4th to 8th centuries;
ADJECTIVE (1)
1.
relating to or written in majuscule letters (which resemble modern capitals);
- Example: "uncial letters"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Uncial \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superseded by the cursive style.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]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Uncial \Un"cial\, n.
An uncial letter.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
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 centuries