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scribe in Spanish

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

scribe in Spanish

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.
escribano
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.
punta de trazar
noun
A very sharp, steel drawing implement used in engraving and etching, a scriber.
escribir
verb
To write, engrave, or mark upon; to inscribe.
grabar
verb
(carpentry) To cut (something) in order to fit it closely to an irregular surface, as a baseboard to a floor which is out of level, a board to the curves of a moulding, etc.

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 Spanish?

"scribe" in Spanish is escriba, amanuense, escribano. 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 Spanish, "scribe" is escriba, amanuense, escribano.

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

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "scribe": escriba, amanuense, escribano, punta de trazar, escribir, grabar.

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