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scribea person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented

Pronunciation (IPA): /skraɪb/

Korean meaning: 필사자, 서기 (인쇄술 발명 이전에 문서를 베껴 쓰는 사람)

Korean pronunciation: 스**크라**이브

Example Sentences

  • The lazy scribe kept making typos because he was thinking about lunch instead of the holy text.
  • Every scribe in ancient Egypt had to master hieroglyphics.
  • The scribe's hand was so tired from copying that he accidentally wrote 'pizza' instead of 'prayer' in the manuscript.

scribe

NOUN

//skraɪb//

a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented

scribe concept
💡 Concept

a person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented

scribe rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The scribe captures the tribe's sacred vibe

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/skraɪb/
🇬🇧 UK/skraɪb/

🌳Etymology

Rootscrib

Origin

라틴어 'scribere'에서 유래되었으며, '쓰다'라는 의미를 가집니다. 고대 로마에서 글을 쓸 줄 아는 사람은 매우 귀한 존재였기 때문에, 전문 필사자들이 중요한 역할을 담당했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

tribebribevibe
tribe
bribe
vibe

🔗Collocations

ancient scribe
royal scribe
scribe a line
professional scribe
monastery scribe

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The lazy scribe kept making typos because he was thinking about lunch instead of the holy text.

Every scribe in ancient Egypt had to master hieroglyphics.

😄 Fun example

The scribe's hand was so tired from copying that he accidentally wrote 'pizza' instead of 'prayer' in the manuscript.

Modern architects still scribe measurements on blueprints.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

copyisttranscriberclerksecretaryamanuensis

Antonyms

readerilliterate

Related

manuscriptcalligraphyinscriptionscripturedescribe

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