versal
English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Short for universal.
Adjective
[edit]versal
- (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
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versal (plural versals)
- (typography, calligraphy) Ornamental letter that begins a section
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[edit]Noun
[edit]versal c
Declension
[edit]Declension of versal | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | versal | versalen | versaler | versalerna |
Genitive | versals | versalens | versalers | versalernas |