Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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adj
Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: biblical
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
written or relating to writing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybh- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybheti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin scrīptūrader. Middle English scripture English scripture English -al English scriptural From scripture + -al.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
