superscription
- noun
- /ˌsuːpərˈskrɪpʃən/
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inscripción
Examples
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As a general rule, the superscription that opens papal bulls typically reads:
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The letter had a beautiful superscription that indicated it was addressed to the President.
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On the ancient coin, a superscription displayed the name of the emperor.
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The book's title page featured a superscription that perfectly summed up its themes.
Synonyms
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4.8
Words carved on a hard surface like a stone or coin
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Words painted or carved on a surface to show a name
A short written note on an object that names or explains it
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Surface Forms
Morphology
superscription = superscribe (transparent) = super + script + ion
Formed by standard noun derivation from the verb 'superscribe' (write above), so the meaning follows directly from the base verb.
Etymology
The word superscription comes from the Latin parts super- 'above' and scribere 'to write', and you can see the same root in the word script. So a superscription is writing placed 'above' something, like a heading or label.