Definition of "uncial" in English

adjective

1. (rare) Of or relating to an ounce, or an inch, especially to letters printed an inch high.

adjective

1. Of or relating to a majuscule style of writing with unjoined, rounded letters, originally used in the 4th–9th centuries.

noun

1. A style of writing using uncial letters.

2. A letter in this style.

3. A manuscript in this style.