superscription
pronunciation
How to pronounce superscription in British English:
UK ['sju:pə'skɪpʃən]
How to pronounce superscription in American English:
US ['supə'skrɪpʃən]
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- Noun:
- an inscription written above something else
- the activity of superscribing
Word Origin
- superscription (n.)
- late 14c., from Latin superscriptionem (nominative superscriptio) "a writing above," noun of action from past participle stem of superscribere (see superscript).
Example
- 1. According to the superscription , the letter is addressed to " hebrews " .
- 2. And the superscription of his accusation was written over , the king of the jews .
- 3. His name occurs not only in the superscription of the book , but several times ( vii . 8 , 10 Et seq . , 14 ; Viii . 2 ) In the body of it .
- 4. And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of greek , and latin , and hebrew : this is the king of the jews .
- 5. This paper introduces the problems existing in the current description of chinese series superscription and the selection of the targets , analyzes on the reasons why these problems are produced , and advances some matters needing attention in the normalized description .