versalとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

versal

1. (obsolete) Universal
   • c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene iv]:

     I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.

語源 2

By surface analysis, verse + -al. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

名詞

versal (plural versals)

1. (typography, calligraphy) An ornamental letter that begins a section.

同意語

• (ornamental letter): drop cap, initial

参考

• Initial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• Lavers, arvels, larves, lavers, ravels, revals, salver, serval, slaver, velars