How Do You Spell SUPERSCRIBE?

Pronunciation: [sˈuːpəskɹˌa͡ɪb] (IPA)

The word "superscribe" is spelled with the IPA phonetic transcription /suːpərˈskraɪb/. The first syllable "su" sounds like "soo" with a long "u" sound. The second syllable "per" sounds like "pur" with a short "e" sound. The third syllable "scribe" sounds like "skraib" with a long "i" sound. The word means to write above or on top of something, often used in the context of labeling or addressing envelopes.

SUPERSCRIBE Meaning and Definition

  1. Superscribe is a transitive verb that can be used in multiple contexts. In its most common usage, it refers to the act of writing or inscribing something on the top or outer surface of a document or letter. The term is derived from the Latin words "super," meaning "above" or "on top," and "scribere," meaning "to write." Therefore, superscribing involves writing words, symbols, or names on the uppermost part of a document, usually for identification or addressing purposes.

    The action of superscribing is often seen in formal letters or envelopes, where the sender writes the recipient's name, address, or a specific designation above the main body of the text. This helps ensure that the intended recipient can be easily identified or that the letter is directed to the correct person or department. It is also common practice to superscribe a letter with the date of authorship for record-keeping purposes.

    Superscribe can also be used metaphorically to describe other forms of inscribing or designating something above, such as embossing a symbol or name on an object or surface. Additionally, it can refer to writing titles or labels on the covers or spines of books or other publications for organizational purposes.

    In summary, superscribe is a verb that denotes the act of writing or inscribing something on the top or outer surface of a document, letter, or object.

  2. To write or engrave on the top, outside, or surface; to write a name or address on the outside of a letter.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SUPERSCRIBE

Etymology of SUPERSCRIBE

The word superscribe originated from the Latin term superscribere, which is a combination of super meaning above or over and scribere meaning to write. This Latin word was borrowed into Middle English as superscriben and eventually evolved into the modern English term superscribe. The prefix super- in Latin often has the sense of something being placed or written above or beyond something else, hence the meaning of writing above.

Similar spelling words for SUPERSCRIBE

Conjugate verb Superscribe

CONDITIONAL

I would superscribe
you would superscribe
he/she/it would superscribe
we would superscribe
they would superscribe

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be superscribing
you would be superscribing
he/she/it would be superscribing
we would be superscribing
they would be superscribing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have superscribe
you would have superscribe
he/she/it would have superscribe
we would have superscribe
they would have superscribe

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been superscribing
you would have been superscribing
he/she/it would have been superscribing
we would have been superscribing
they would have been superscribing

FUTURE

I will superscribe
you will superscribe
he/she/it will superscribe
we will superscribe
they will superscribe

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be superscribing
you will be superscribing
he/she/it will be superscribing
we will be superscribing
they will be superscribing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have superscribed
you will have superscribed
he/she/it will have superscribed
we will have superscribed
they will have superscribed

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been superscribing
you will have been superscribing
he/she/it will have been superscribing
we will have been superscribing
they will have been superscribing

IMPERATIVE

you superscribe
we let´s superscribe

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to superscribe

PAST

I superscribed
you superscribed
he/she/it superscribed
we superscribed
they superscribed

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was superscribing
you were superscribing
he/she/it was superscribing
we were superscribing
they were superscribing

PAST PARTICIPLE

superscribed

PAST PERFECT

I had superscribed
you had superscribed
he/she/it had superscribed
we had superscribed
they had superscribed

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been superscribing
you had been superscribing
he/she/it had been superscribing
we had been superscribing
they had been superscribing

PRESENT

I superscribe
you superscribe
he/she/it superscribes
we superscribe
they superscribe

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am superscribing
you are superscribing
he/she/it is superscribing
we are superscribing
they are superscribing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

superscribing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have superscribed
you have superscribed
he/she/it has superscribed
we have superscribed
they have superscribed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been superscribing
you have been superscribing
he/she/it has been superscribing
we have been superscribing
they have been superscribing
I would have superscribed
we would have superscribed
you would have superscribed
he/she/it would have superscribed
they would have superscribed

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