mayúscula

Asturian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maˈʝuskula/ [maˈʝus.ku.la]
  • Rhymes: -uskula
  • Syllabification: ma‧yús‧cu‧la

Noun

mayúscula f (plural mayúscules)

  1. (orthography) majuscule, capital letter

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin maiusculus. Cognate with English majuscule.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /maˈʝuskula/ [maˈʝus.ku.la] (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay)
  • IPA(key): /maˈʃuskula/ [maˈʃus.ku.la] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /maˈʒuskula/ [maˈʒus.ku.la] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -uskula
  • Syllabification: ma‧yús‧cu‧la

Noun

mayúscula f (plural mayúsculas)

  1. (orthography) capital letter
    Antonym: minúscula

Derived terms

Adjective

mayúscula f sg

  1. feminine singular of mayúsculo

Further reading

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