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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adscript

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ad-script
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.

noun

Something written or printed immediately after another character and aligned with it.

adj

Held to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

verb

To hold (a person) to service as attached to the soil; said of feudal serfs.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin adscriptus, past participle of adscribere (“to enroll”). See ascribe.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

adscripts (plural) adscripts (present, singular) adscripting (participle, present) adscripted (participle, past) adscripted (past)

Phrases

iota adscript

Frequently Paired Words

subscript superscript

Synonyms

adscripted

Questions

What does adscript mean?
A feudal serf or labourer who is attached to an estate and sold or transferred with it.
Where does adscript come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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