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scribal

UK
/ˈskraɪbəl/
US
/ˈskraɪbəl/

Translations

scribaladjective
UK
/ˈskraɪbəl/
US
/ˈskraɪbəl/
de copiste
The ancient manuscript showed clear signs of scribal errors.
Le manuscrit ancien présentait des signes évidents d'erreurs de copiste.
Additional translations
de scribePlus littéral, moins idiomatique ; s’emploie surtout dans un contexte érudit ou historique.
Synonyms
writing
literary
scriptural
manuscript
calligraphic

Definitions

scribaladjective
Relating to or characteristic of a scribe or scribes.
The ancient manuscript showed clear signs of scribal errors.
Written by a scribe; produced through manual copying rather than original composition.
Scholars compared the scribal version of the poem with the author’s autograph manuscript.
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