maiuscolo
/maˈjus.ko.lo/masculine
The English phrase "capital letter" is translated into Italian as maiuscolo. Wiktionary also lists maiuscola.
Meaning: upper-case letter (noun)
Ways to say it
| Italian | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| maiuscolo | /maˈjus.ko.lo/ | masculine |
| maiuscola | feminine |
In Italian, the most common way to refer to a single capital letter is the phrase lettera maiuscola.
Which one should you use?
The opposite of the term maiuscolo is minuscolo, which means lower-case.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the masculine form maiuscolo describes something as being in upper-case. The feminine form maiuscola is used to describe a letter, as the Italian word for letter, lettera, is a feminine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/maˈjus.ko.lo/. The word has 4 syllables, and the stress is on the 2nd syllable.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of maiuscolo is a diminutive form, meaning 'a little bit larger'.
- If you are writing by hand and want to emphasize a letter, you might call it a lettera a stampatello, which refers to printed-style block capitals.
- In old Italian manuscripts, a decorative or oversized capital letter at the start of a section is known as a capolettera.
Examples in context
- Le frasi iniziano con una lettera maiuscola.Sentences begin with a capital letter.This sentence is useful for showing how sentences begin with a maiuscola.Tatoeba #7158559 by Guybrush88, translation #320027 by CK
- Questa parola inizia con una lettera maiuscola.This word starts with a capital letter.This sentence shows how a word starts with a maiuscola.Tatoeba #13777658 by Guybrush88, translation #12223283 by Miktsoanit
- Si usa una lettera maiuscola all'inizio di una frase.A capital letter is used at the beginning of a sentence.This sentence demonstrates using a maiuscola at the beginning of a sentence.Tatoeba #2217963 by Guybrush88, translation #320024 by CK
- La parola inizia con una lettera maiuscolaThe word starts with a capital letter
- Questo font ha un carattere maiuscolo molto eleganteThis font has a very elegant uppercase character
- Il tuo nome inizia con una maiuscolaYour name starts with a capital letter
- Assicurati di scrivere il tuo nome con la lettera iniziale maiuscolaMake sure to write your name with an uppercase initial letter
- 7 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alessandro is helping Chiara with a formal letter.
- AlessandroIl tuo nome deve essere scritto in maiuscolo.Your name must be written in capital letters.
- ChiaraDevo usare il maiuscolo per tutto il nome?Should I use capital letters for the whole name?
- AlessandroSì, è meglio per questo modulo.Yes, it is better for this form.
- ChiaraVa bene, correggo subito.Alright, I will correct it right away.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “capital letter” translations and entries maiuscolo, maiuscola, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
