Meaning
capital, uppercase
- uppercase or capital (of letters and handwriting)
- huge, monumental, or glaring (figurative, e.g. an error)
In a sentence
I nomi propri si scrivono con la lettera maiuscola.
Proper nouns are written with a capital letter.
Perché hai scritto l'intero messaggio in lettere maiuscole?
Why did you write the entire message in capital letters?
Commettere quella svista è stato un errore maiuscolo.
Making that oversight was a huge mistake.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| maiuscolo | masculine · singular |
| maiuscola | feminine · singular |
| maiuscoli | masculine · plural |
| maiuscole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Opposite of 'minuscolo' (lowercase).
- Often used adverbially in the masculine singular: 'in maiuscolo' (in capital letters).