Superscribe
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above. transitive
"He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent."
- 2 write on the outside or upper part of wordnet
- 3 to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope. transitive
"His wife superscribed her own notes on each of his letters before sending them in packets to the editor."
- 4 write on the top or outside wordnet
- 5 To address (an envelope etc.). transitive
"That Friday, which began like any other, when my fate was brought up from the kitchen, superscribed to me, and put into my ignorant hand."
Example
More examples"He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin superscrīboder. English superscribe From Latin superscrībo (“write over”).
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