different between manuscript vs majuscule

English

Etymology

1597, from Medieval Latin manuscriptum (“writing by hand”), from Latin manu (ablative of manus (“hand”)) + scriptus (past participle of scribere (“to write”)), calqued from a word of Germanic origin, compare Middle High German hantschrift, hantgeschrift (“manuscript”) (c. 1450), Old English hand?ewrit (“what is written by hand, deed, contract, manuscript”) (before 1150), Old Norse handrit (“manuscript”) (before 1300).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mænj??sk??pt/
• Hyphenation: man?u?script

Adjective

manuscript (not comparable)

1. handwritten, or by extension manually typewritten, as opposed to being mechanically reproduced.

Translations

Noun

manuscript (plural manuscripts)

1. A book, composition or any other document, written by hand (or manually typewritten), not mechanically reproduced.
2. A single, original copy of a book, article, composition etc, written by hand or even printed, submitted as original for (copy-editing and) reproductive publication.

Synonyms

• ms or ms.

Derived terms

• manuscriptal
• manuscription

Synonyms

• handwrit
• autograph
• handwriting

Related terms

• script
• typescript

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

From Medieval Latin manuscr?ptum (“writing by hand”), neuter of manuscr?ptus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ma?.ny?skr?pt/
• Hyphenation: man?u?script

Noun

manuscript n (plural manuscripten, diminutive manuscriptje n)

1. A manuscript, written (not printed) text or composition
2. A manuscript submitted for reproductive publication

Synonyms

• (not reproduced) handschrift

Descendants

• Afrikaans: manuskrip
• ? Indonesian: manuskrip

Middle French

Noun

manuscript m (plural manuscripts)

1. manuscript

Descendants

• French: manuscrit

Romanian

Noun

manuscript n (plural manuscripte)

1. Alternative form of manuscris

Declension

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French majuscule, from Latin m?iusculus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?mæd??skju?l/

Noun

majuscule (plural majuscules)

1. A capital letter, especially one used in ancient manuscripts.

Antonyms

• minuscule

Derived terms

• majuscular
• majuscule writing

Translations

French

Etymology

Ellipsis of lettre majuscule.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ma.?ys.kyl/

Noun

majuscule f (plural majuscules)

1. capital letter (uppercase letter)

   Antonym: minuscule

Further reading

• “majuscule” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Latin

Adjective

m?juscule

1. vocative masculine singular of m?jusculus