Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

superscribe

/suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: su-per-scribe
IPA: /suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.

Transitive verb

verb

to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope.

Transitive verb

verb

To address (an envelope etc.).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent."
"His wife superscribed her own notes on each of his letters before sending them in packets to the editor."
"That Friday, which began like any other, when my fate was brought up from the kitchen, superscribed to me, and put into my ignorant hand."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin superscrīboder. English superscribe From Latin superscrībo (“write over”). By surface analysis, super- + scribe.

Word Breakdown

Root: *(s)kreybʰ-

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

superscribes (present, singular) superscribing (participle, present) superscribed (participle, past) superscribed (past)

Derived Forms

unsuperscribed

Questions

How do you pronounce superscribe?: The recorded pronunciation is /suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/.
What does superscribe mean?: to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
Where does superscribe come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Latin superscrīboder. English superscribe From Latin superscrībo (“write over”). By surface analysis, super- + scribe.

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