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scriba.

scribe, clerk;

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈskriː.ba]Classical-Latin[ˈskriː.ba]

writer, scribe, secretary, clerk
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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin scrība From scrībō + -a (agent noun).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.