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underscribe

underscribe noun: a lower-ranking scribe; an assistant scribe.

Noun

underscribe (plural underscribes)

  1. A lower-ranking scribe; an assistant scribe.

Forms of underscribe

pluralunderscribes

Origin of underscribe

From under- + scribe.

Questions about underscribe

What does underscribe mean?
Underscribe means a lower-ranking scribe; an assistant scribe.
What part of speech is underscribe?
Underscribe is a noun.
What is the plural of underscribe?
The plural of underscribe is underscribes.

Words near underscribe in the dictionary

  1. underscores
  2. underscoring
  3. underscorings
  4. underscreened
  5. underscreening
  6. underscribe
  7. underscribes
  8. underscrub
  9. underscrupulous
  10. undersea
  11. underseal

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