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Versual vs Versal - What's the difference?

versual | versal |

As adjectives the difference between versual and versal

is that versual is (archaic|especially|prosody) of or pertaining to a verse while versal is (obsolete) universal.

As a noun versal is

(typography|calligraphy) ornamental letter that begins a section.

versual

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (archaic, especially, prosody) Of or pertaining to a verse.
    • (Webster 1913)

    versal

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (universal) by shortening

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (obsolete) Universal
  • * c. 1595 , , Act IV, Scene 4.
    • I'll warrant you, when I say so, she looks as pale as any clout in the versal world.

    Etymology 2

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (typography, calligraphy) Ornamental letter that begins a section
    • Synonyms
    * (ornamental letter) drop cap, initial

    See also

    * (Initial)

    Anagrams

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