Definition: 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century a. d., being superseded by the cursive style.
Definition: An uncial letter.
