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scribal

scribal adjective: relating to scribes and their work.

Adjective

scribal (not comparable)

  1. Relating to scribes and their work.
    Synonyms:
    scribely

Synonyms of scribal

Origin of scribal

From scribe + -al.

Questions about scribal

What does scribal mean?
Scribal means relating to scribes and their work.
What part of speech is scribal?
Scribal is an adjective.

Words near scribal in the dictionary

  1. Scriabinian
  2. scribable
  3. scribaceous
  4. scribacious
  5. scribaciousness
  6. scribal
  7. scribality
  8. scribally
  9. scribatious
  10. scribbet
  11. scribbets

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