Etymology

scriptory

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to writing; expressed or used in writing; written. Full definition →

Latin scriptorius
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  1. Latin · derived fromscriptorius
  2. English todayscriptory

From Latin scriptorius, from scribo (“to write”).

Words from the same roots

Latinscriptorius all →

scriptorium

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