noun, masculine/esˈkɾiba/plural: escribas
scribe
Synonyms: escribiente
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 *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin scribabor. Spanish escriba Borrowed from Latin scriba. Doublet of escribano.