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Asturian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maˈʝuskula/,
- Rhymes: -uskula
- Hyphenation: ma‧yús‧cu‧la
Noun
mayúscula f (plural mayúscules)
- (orthography) majuscule, capital letter
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin maiusculus. Cognate with English majuscule.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /maˈʝuskula/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /maˈʃuskula/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /maˈʒuskula/
- Rhymes: -uskula
- Syllabification: ma‧yús‧cu‧la
Noun
mayúscula f (plural mayúsculas)
- (orthography) capital letter
- Antonym: minúscula
Derived terms
Adjective
mayúscula f sg
- feminine singular of mayúsculo
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