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mayúscula

capital letter

noun mah-YOOS-koo-lah Rare

Origin: From Latin maiuscula (littera), 'somewhat larger letter,' from maior (greater).

Also means

uppercase

Usage Note

Mayúscula refers to an uppercase letter; the opposite is minúscula. As an adjective, letra mayúscula means 'capital letter.' The expression con mayúsculas ('with capitals') is used figuratively to emphasize something as the ultimate example — es un artista con mayúsculas means he is an Artist with a capital A.

Examples

"Los nombres propios se escriben con mayúscula."

Natural Translation

Proper nouns are written with a capital letter.

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