scrittorio

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /skritˈtɔ.rjo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrjo
  • Hyphenation: scrit‧tò‧rio

Etymology 1

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From Latin scrīptōrius, derived from scrīptus (written), perfect passive participle of scrībō (to write).

Adjective

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scrittorio (feminine scrittoria, masculine plural scrittori, feminine plural scrittorie) (literary)

  1. (relational) writing; specifically:
    1. used for writing
    2. related to writing (particularly regarding amanuenses in the Middle Ages)
    3. (linguistics) related to a particular way of writing
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Further reading

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  • scrittorio1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

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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

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scrittorio m (plural scrittori) (historical)

  1. a scriptorium in a monastery
  2. (by extension, literary) a scriptorium

Further reading

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  • scrittorio2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana