superscribe
pronunciation
How to pronounce superscribe in British English: UK [ˌsju:pə'skraɪb]
How to pronounce superscribe in American English: US [ˌsupə'skraɪb]
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- Verb:
- write on the top or outside
- write on the outside or upper part of
Word Origin
- superscribe (v.)
- "write on the surface" (especially of an envelope), 1590s, from Latin superscribere "write over or above" (see superscript). Related: Superscribed; superscribing.
Example
- 1. Superscribe each letter with a number indicating its relative order alphabetically .