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escribe

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
es-cribe
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw outside of; designating a circle that touches one of the sides of a given triangle, and also the extensions of the other two sides.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Latin e (“out, out of”) + scribere (“to write”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

escribes (present, singular) escribing (participle, present) escribed (participle, past) escribed (past)

Frequently Paired Words

excircle incircle inscribe

Antonyms

inscribe

Questions

What does escribe mean?
To draw outside of; designating a circle that touches one of the sides of a given triangle, and also the extensions of the other two sides.
Where does escribe come from?
From Latin e (“out, out of”) + scribere (“to write”).

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