VERSAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Versal

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

late 19th century: from Latin vers- ‘turned’ + -al, influenced by verse

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈvəːs(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to a style of ornate capital letter used to start a verse, paragraph, etc., in a manuscript, typically built up by inking between pen strokes and with long, rather flat serifs.

Short Definition:

relating to style of ornate capital letter used to start verse, paragraph, etc., in manuscript

Word: Versal

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈvəːs(ə)l
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a versal letter.

Short Definition:

versal letter

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