Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

versal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: ver-sal
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete

noun

An ornamental letter that begins a section.

Example Sentences

"I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world."

Etymology

Clipping of universal.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

versals (plural)

Derived Forms

versality

Synonyms

drop cap initial

Questions

What does versal mean?: Universal
Where does versal come from?: Clipping of universal.

How to pronounce versal

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