escriba

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Asturian

Verb

escriba

  1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive of escribir

Galician

Verb

escriba

  1. inflection of escribir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin scriba. Doublet of escrivão.

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -ibɐ
  • Hyphenation: es‧cri‧ba

Noun

escriba m or f by sense (plural escribas)

  1. scribe (someone employed to write and take notes)
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      Nos anos 1980 era diferente, este escriba lembra como era difícil ganhar uma única medalhinha de ouro, quem ganhava era celebrado como campeão de Copa do Mundo, aquela de futebol.
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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /esˈkɾiba/
  • Rhymes: -iba
  • Syllabification: es‧cri‧ba

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin scriba. Doublet of escribano.

Noun

escriba m (plural escribas)

  1. scribe
    Synonym: escribiente

Etymology 2

Verb

escriba

  1. inflection of escribir:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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