| 【scrib】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "scribere," "scriba," and "scriptus." It carries the basic meaning of "write." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "scrib"]
describe ****[859] If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
description ****[1874] A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like.
manuscript ☆[4814] A manuscript is a handwritten or typed document, especially a writer''s first version of a book before it is published.
prescribe ☆[5084] If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have.
prescription **[4151] A prescription is the piece of paper on which your doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the medicine.
script ***[2476] The script of a play, film, or television programme is the written version of it.
subscribe ☆[5271] If you subscribe to an opinion or belief, you are one of a number of people who have this opinion or belief.
subscriber ☆[4967] A magazine''s or a newspaper''s subscribers are the people who pay to receive copies of it regularly.
[WORD ROOT]root scrib
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] scrib, script, sculp, scrup, scribe
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) scribere, scriba, scriptus
[MEANING]root write
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 scribere to write
- 【Latin】 scriba pps of scribere; teacher of Jewish law
- 【Latin】 scriptus written by hand
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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describe ★★★★[859] verb from describe 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
【Declension/Conjugation】 described, described, describing, describes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ scribe(scrib); write
【Etymology】 《Latin describere》 [de+scribere] to write down, copy; sketch, represent
【First Known Meaning】 interpret, explain,
【DERIVATIVEs】 describable, describe, describer, description, descriptive
description ★★★★[1874] noun from describe 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 A description of someone or something is an account which explains what they are or what they look like.
【pl.】 descriptions
【ROOTs】 ⑴ de; down, under ⑵ script(scrib); write ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin describere》 [de+scribere] to write down, copy; sketch, represent
【DERIVATIVEs】 describable, describe, describer, description, descriptive
manuscript ☆[4814] noun from manuscript 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 A manuscript is a handwritten or typed document, especially a writer's first version of a book before it is published.
【pl.】 manuscripts
【SYNONYM】 handwriting
【ROOTs】 ⑴ manu; hand ⑵ script(scrib); write
【Etymology】 《Latin manuscriptum》 document written by hand
prescribe ☆[5084] verb from prescribe 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have.
【Declension/Conjugation】 prescribed prescribed prescribing prescribes
【SYNONYM】 stipulate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; prefix ⑵ scribe(scrib); write
【Etymology】 《Latin scribere》 to write
【DERIVATIVEs】 prescribe, prescriber, prescription, prescriptive
prescription ★★[4151] noun from prescribe 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 A prescription is the piece of paper on which your doctor writes an order for medicine and which you give to a chemist or pharmacist to get the medicine.
【pl.】 prescriptions
【COMPOSITION】 prescript + ion
【ROOTs】 ⑴ pre; prefix ⑵ script(scrib); write ⑶ ion; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin scribere》 to write
【DERIVATIVEs】 prescribe, prescriber, prescription, prescriptive
script ★★★[2476] noun from script 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 The script of a play, film, or television programme is the written version of it.
【pl.】 scripts
【SYNONYM】 alphabet
【ROOTs】 script(scrib); write
【Etymology】 《Latin scriptum》 past participle of scribere; a writing, book; law; line, mark
【First Known Meaning】 something written
【DERIVATIVEs】 scripter, script
subscribe ☆[5271] verb from subscribe 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 If you subscribe to an opinion or belief, you are one of a number of people who have this opinion or belief.
【Declension/Conjugation】 사, subscribed subscribed subscribing subscribes
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sub; below ⑵ scribe(scrib); write
【Etymology】 《Latin scribere》 to write
【First Known Meaning】 to sign at the bottom of a document
【DERIVATIVEs】 subscribe, subscriber, subscribership, subscript, subscription, subscriptive
subscriber ☆[4967] noun from subscribe 〈 scribe
【DEFINITION】 A magazine's or a newspaper's subscribers are the people who pay to receive copies of it regularly.
【pl.】 subscribers
【COMPOSITION】 subscribe + er
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sub; below ⑵ scrib; write ⑶ er; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin scribere》 to write
【DERIVATIVEs】 subscribe, subscriber, subscribership, subscript, subscription
Other words containing "scrib"; ascribe, ascription, circumscribe, conscript, conscription, describable, describer, descriptive, inscribe, prescript, scribble, scribe, scripture, transcribe, transcript, transcription
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
scop-, scept-, skept-
sci
scend-, scand-
sati
salv
sali-, -sili-, salt-, sult-
sal
sad
rump-, rupt-
run
