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obiter scripta

/ˈɒbɪtɚ ˈskɹɪptə/

obiter scripta is the plural of obiter scriptum.

Meaning of obiter scriptum

Noun

obiter scriptum (plural obiter scripta)

  1. (formal) A smaller piece, written during the process of writing a larger piece, which is supplementary or incidental to that larger piece; something written on the way to writing something else; a subsidiary composition or publication.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:obiter scriptum.

Questions about obiter scripta

What is obiter scripta the plural of?
Obiter scripta is the plural of obiter scriptum.
How do you pronounce obiter scripta?
Obiter scripta is pronounced /ˈɒbɪtɚ ˈskɹɪptə/.

Words near obiter scripta in the dictionary

  1. obit
  2. obital
  3. obiter
  4. obiter dicta
  5. obiter dictum
  6. obiter scripta
  7. obiter scriptum
  8. obiters
  9. obits
  10. obitual
  11. obituarial

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