Etymological root
*(s)kreybʰ-
Proto-Indo-European
Words from this root(9)
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A1
/dɪˈskɹaɪb/
To say what someone or something is like using words.
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script
A2
/skrɪpt/
The written text of a play, film, or broadcast.
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A2
/dɪˈskɹɪpʃən/
A piece of writing or speech that says what someone or something is like.
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B2
[ˈtʃɹʷænskɹʷɪp̚t]
A written copy of words that were spoken, such as in an interview or trial.
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inscription
B1
/ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/
Words carved or engraved on something such as a stone, coin, or monument.
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prescribe
B2
/pɹɪˈskɹaɪb/
To officially tell a patient to use a particular medicine or treatment.
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scribble
B2
/ˈskɹɪbəl/
To write or draw something quickly and carelessly.
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inscribe
B1
/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/
To write or carve words onto a surface, often as a lasting record.
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subscribe
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/səbˈskraɪb/
to arrange to receive something regularly, or to express agreement
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