versal

ver·sal

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [vur-suh l]
- /ˈvɜr səl/
- /vˈɜːsəl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vur-suh l]
- /ˈvɜr səl/

Definitions of versal word

adjective versal universal or whole. 1
noun versal a large embellished letter at the beginning of a verse, manuscript, etc 0
adjective versal universal 0

See all 3 definitions of versal

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Origin of versal

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; shortening of universal; cf. varsity

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Versal

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Versal

versal popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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versal usage trend in Literature

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