Latin Word of the Day
scribere
SCRI-beh-re • verb — 11th of Jun, 2026
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Meaning: to write
Examples
- Librum scribo.
(I write a book.) - Epistulam amicae scribis.
(You write a letter to a (female) friend.) - Scribe nomen tuum in charta.
(Write your name on the paper.)
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Conjugation
| Person | Praesēns | Perfectum |
|---|---|---|
| ego | scribo | scripsi |
| tū | scribis | scripsisti |
| is/ea/id | scribit | scripsit |
| nōs | scribimus | scripsimus |
| vōs | scribitis | scripsistis |
| eī/eae/ea | scribunt | scripserunt |
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Scribere is a common 3rd-conjugation verb (scribo, scribere, scripsi, scriptum) used for composing letters, books, notes, inscriptions, and similar acts of writing. The imperative singular is scribe. It contrasts with legere (to read) and dīcere (to say). Many English words (scribe, script, describe) come from this root.
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