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scriptio continua

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
scrip-tio -con-tin-ua
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of writing without spacing between the words of the text, particularly writing without any punctuation at all.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin scrīptiō (“writing”) + continua (“continuous, held together”).

Usage

Synonyms

scriptura continua scripta continua

Questions

What does scriptio continua mean?
A style of writing without spacing between the words of the text, particularly writing without any punctuation at all.
Where does scriptio continua come from?
From Latin scrīptiō (“writing”) + continua (“continuous, held together”).

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