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scribal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.04 in modern English

Syllables
scrib-al
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to scribes and their work.

Etymology

Etymology tree English scribe Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English scribal From scribe + -al.

Synonyms

scribely

Questions

What does scribal mean?
Relating to scribes and their work.
Where does scribal come from?
Etymology tree English scribe Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English scribal From scribe + -al.

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