scriptor
- noun
- /ˈskrɪptər/
- Archaic
:
escribano
- The library displayed a quill once used by a famous scriptor.
Examples
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The ancient scriptor meticulously copied the manuscripts.
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In medieval monasteries, a scriptor was responsible for producing illuminated manuscripts.
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The ancient scriptor spent years copying religious texts by hand.
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Many scriptors worked in the royal court during the medieval period.
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The ancient scriptor meticulously copied manuscripts in the dusty old library.
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In the medieval monastery, each scriptor played a crucial role in preserving religious texts.
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The historian studied the work of a famous scriptor who documented daily life in the Middle Ages.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who creates books, articles, or stories
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2.0
A person who writes books or articles
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6.2
A person who writes or records information for other people
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7.2
A person who writes down events in the order they happen
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6.5
A person who uses words in a skilled way when writing
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9.9
A person who writes important documents by hand, especially before printing
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7.7
A person who writes documents or books by hand
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6.0
A person who writes down or types what people say
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6.3
A person who listens to spoken words or reads handwriting and types it
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7.7
A person who writes for a living, for example a journalist or author
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9.9
A person who writes down what someone else says
A person who writes texts by hand, for example an author
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Scriptor comes from the Latin scribere 'to write'. In old times a scriptor was a scribe who copied texts by hand, like the makers of manuscripts, which is why the word can mean a historical 'writer' who produced books.