oncial
French, adjective/ɔ̃.sjal/
oncial is spelled O-N-C-I-A-L (6 letters). Oncial is a French adjective meaning “uncial (related to a majuscule style of writing)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui est écrit avec élégance, de façon décorative”.
What does oncial mean in English?
adjective
- 1
uncial (related to a majuscule style of writing)
- 2
calligraphic (written in an artistic style)
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui est écrit avec élégance, de façon décorative.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of oncial
- onciale feminine
- onciaux masculine plural
- onciales feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce oncial?
- /ɔ̃.sjal/
- \ɔ̃.sjal\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.