écriture

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French and Old French escriture, inherited from Latin scrīptūra (a writing, scripture), from scrīptum, the supine of scrībō (to write). Compare Middle French scripture, a borrowing from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.kʁi.tyʁ/
  • Audio; l'écriture:(file)
  • Audio (Paris):(file)

Noun

écriture f (plural écritures)

  1. writing
  2. scripture
  3. handwriting
    Il a une mauvaise écriture.He has bad handwriting.
  4. (accounting) accounts entry, entry in the books
    passer une écriture comptablemake an accounting entry

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