la majuscule, majuscule
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
feminine noun
a. capital
L'artiste ne met pas de majuscule au début de son nom.The artist doesn't use a capital at the beginning of his name.
b. capital letter
Seuls les chiffres et les majuscules sont autorisés sur les plaques d'immatriculation.Only numbers and capital letters are allowed on license plates.
c. uppercase letter
Un bon mot de passe doit contenir au moins une majuscule.A good password must contain at least one uppercase letter.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. uppercase
Sophie s'entraîne à tracer un S majuscule, en calligraphie, avec des volutes.Sophie is practicing how to draw an uppercase S in calligraphy with flourishes.
b. capital
Les poètes ont utilisé les lettres majuscules pour accentuer certains sons.Poets have used capital letters to emphasize certain sounds.
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