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scribe in Portuguese

scribe in Portuguese is escriba, amanuense — scribe means a person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.

scribe in Portuguese

escriba
noun
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
amanuense
noun
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
escriba
noun
(archaic) A writer and doctor of the law; one skilled in the law and traditions; one who read and explained the law to the people.

What does "scribe" mean?

  1. noun A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.
    "Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight."
  2. noun A journalist or professional writer.
    "The sports scribe filed his report minutes after the final whistle."
  3. verb To write, mark, or engrave something.
    "He scribed his initials into the wet concrete."

scribe in a sentence

  • Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight.
  • The ancient scribe recorded the king's decrees on clay tablets.
  • The sports scribe filed his report minutes after the final whistle.
  • He scribed his initials into the wet concrete.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "scribe" in Portuguese?

"scribe" in Portuguese is escriba, amanuense. scribe means: A person employed to write or copy documents by hand, especially historically.

How do you use "scribe" in a sentence?

Example: "Monks worked as scribes, copying manuscripts by candlelight." In Portuguese, "scribe" is escriba, amanuense.

Are there other ways to say "scribe" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "scribe": escriba, amanuense.

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