versal

English

Etymology 1

Short for universal.

Adjective

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.

Etymology 2

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Noun

versal P (calligraphy)

versal (plural versals)

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

Synonyms

• (ornamental letter): drop cap, initial

See also

• Initial on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

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

Swedish

Noun

versal c

1. capital letter

Declension

Declension of versal
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	versal	versalen	versaler	versalerna
Genitive	versals	versalens	versalers	versalernas

Synonyms

• stor bokstav

Antonyms

• gemen

Related terms

• versalisera

Anagrams

• alvers, levars, slaver, slevar, valser