Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

scriptory

/ˈskɹɪptəɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: scrip-to-ry
IPA: /ˈskɹɪptəɹi/

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to writing; expressed or used in writing; written.

Dated

Example Sentences

"scriptory evidence"
"scriptory declaration"
"scriptory work"
"And with such differences of reeds, vallatory, sagittary, scriptory, and others, they might be furnished in Judæa."
"that of wills duo sunt genera, nuncupatory and scriptory;"

Etymology

From Latin scriptorius, from scribo (“to write”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: scriptorius

Usage

Dated

Questions

How do you pronounce scriptory?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈskɹɪptəɹi/.
What does scriptory mean?: Of or pertaining to writing; expressed or used in writing; written.
Where does scriptory come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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