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Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skritˈtɔ.rjo/
- Rhymes: -ɔrjo
- Hyphenation: scrit‧tò‧rio
Etymology 1
From Latin scrīptōrius, derived from scrīptus (“written”), perfect passive participle of scrībō (“to write”).
Adjective
scrittorio (feminine scrittoria, masculine plural scrittori, feminine plural scrittorie) (literary)
- (relational) writing; specifically:
- used for writing
- related to writing (particularly regarding amanuenses in the Middle Ages)
- (linguistics) related to a particular way of writing
Further reading
- scrittorio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Etymology 2
Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin scrīptōrium (“writing desk; writing room”), derived from Classical Latin scrīptus (“written”), perfect passive participle of scrībō (“to write”). Doublet of scrittoio.
Noun
scrittorio m (plural scrittori) (historical)
- a scriptorium in a monastery
- (by extension, literary) a scriptorium
Further reading
- scrittorio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana