Etymology

proscription

pro·scrip·tion
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Today it means: A prohibition. Full definition →

Middle English proscripcion ← Latin prōscrīptiō
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  1. Latin · derived fromprōscrīptiō
  2. Middle English · inherited fromproscripcion
  3. English todayproscription

From Middle English proscripcion, from Latin prōscrīptiō, from prōscrībō (originally "publish in writing"), from prō- and scrībō (“write”).

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