scriptural
/ˈskɹɪptʃəəl/SKRIP-chur-uhl
/ˈskɹɪptʃɚəl/SKRIP-chur-uhl
Meaningrelating to scripture
Common meaning: of or from sacred writings
- scriptto write; to mark with linesLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1647 · scan
- urnoun ending: result or process
- aladjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from scripture + -al.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), SCRIPTURE, p.534 · scan
Roots
- scrībō, scrīpsī, scrīptum Latin “to write; to mark with lines”
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