# sentence case

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The standard capitalisation of an English sentence, with the first letter uppercase and subsequent letter lowercase with exceptions such as proper nouns or acronyms.

## Etymology
From sentence + case, because it is the capitalization (letter case pattern) used in a typical English sentence.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sentence-case