upper case
Meaning
The capital letters A, B, C, ... as opposed to the small letters a, b, c, ....
Opposite of
lower case, minuscule
Synonyms
top cap
top cover
upper-case character
upper-case letter
head cover
crown tap
cape hood
Translations
maiuscolo
mayúscula
maiúscula
majúscula
hoofdletter
Versalbuchstabe
lettre capitale obere UmschaltungEtymology
Named for the original arrangement in typesetting, where the drawer or case containing capital letters would traditionally be located above the one containing small letters.
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