Latin Word of the Day
scribere
/SKRI-be-re/ • verb — 10th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to write, to compose (text)
Examples
- Scribo epistulam ad matrem.
(I am writing a letter to my mother.) - Heri multam epistulam scripsi.
(Yesterday I wrote a long letter.) - Scribe hoc in charta, quaeso.
(Write this on the paper, please.)
Synonyms
- inscribere
- notare
Scribere is the common verb for producing written text or composing a document. Use it for writing letters, notes, books, or inscriptions. It contrasts with notare (to note down briefly) and inscribere (to inscribe or dedicate, often on an object). Principal parts: scribō, scribere, scripsī, scriptum.
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