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superscribe.

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

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/UK
  1. to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.

    transitive
    He superscribed each character with its Latin-alphabet equivalent.
  2. to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope.

    transitive
    His wife superscribed her own notes on each of his letters before sending them in packets to the editor.
  3. To address (an envelope etc.).

    transitive
Where this word comes 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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