Spanish Conversation · Level 186
15 words
Spanish word
mayúscula
Pronunciation
IPA/maˈʝuskula/
Meaning
- adjectiveuppercase
Example
La primera letra es mayúscula.
The first letter is uppercase.
More examples
Escribe tu nombre en mayúscula para que sea más claro.
Write your name in uppercase so that it is clearer.
Core concept
Large prominent letter marking the start of a sentence, a proper name, or an acronym.
Common phrases
en mayúscula
in uppercase
escribir en mayúscula
write in uppercase
Similar words
mayúsculo: Written in uppercase form as a capital letter.
minúsculo: Written in lowercase form as a small letter.
inicial: Occurs at the beginning of a word or a sentence.
Definition in Spanish
Letra de mayor tamaño o forma destacada empleada para marcar el inicio de una oración, nombres propios y acrónimos.
Word origin
Derives from Latin maiusculus 'somewhat larger,' via Old Spanish, and names a letter made larger or more prominent to mark sentence starts, proper names, and acronyms.
Usage tips
- Months, days, and language names are normally lowercase in Spanish, so enero, lunes, and español use minúscula where English uses a capital.
Other meanings
- capital letternoun
- capitalizedadjective
Opposites
- minúsculalowercaseadjective