1704, of a letter, "capital;" 1738 as a noun, "a capital letter," from French majuscule (16c.), from Latin maiuscula (littera), fem. of maiusculus "somewhat larger, somewhat greater," diminutive of maior (see major (adj.)).

Lebanese capital, from Hebrew, literally "the wells," from be'erot, plural of be'er "well."

Cambodian capital, literally "mountain of plenty," from Cambodian phnom "mountain, hill" + penh "full."

"southern France," 1883, from French midi "south," literally "midday" (12c.), from mi "middle" (from Latin medius "middle;" see medial (adj.)) + di "day" (from Latin dies, from PIE root *dyeu- "to shine"). At midday in the northern hemisphere the sun is in the south of the sky. Compare Latin meridianus "of midday, of noon;" also "southerly, to the south" (see meridian), and Middle English mid-dai in its secondary sense "south, to the south" (late 14c.).

South African antelope, 1775, from Dutch form of roebuck.

South American Indian language, 1797, from a native word.

Moroccan capital, from Arabic ar-ribat, from ribat "fortified monastery."

South African antelope, 1777, from Kaffir (Xhosa) iqhude.

city in north-central France, Roman Senones, the capital of the Gaulish people of the same name.

"of or pertaining to capital or capitalists," 1870; see capitalist + -ic.