script
UK: /skrɪpt/ | US: /skrɪpt/
n. a written text of a play, film, or broadcast
n. handwriting as distinct from print
vt. to write a script for (a play, film, etc.)
script = scrip<write> + t (variant of past participle suffix)
- scrip (from Latin scribere, meaning "to write")
- t (a common suffix in Latin-derived words, often marking past participles or nouns)
Etymology Origin:
The word "script" originates from the Latin scriptum, the past participle of scribere ("to write"). It entered Middle English via Old French escript, retaining its core meaning of "written text." The morpheme scrip preserves the original Latin root, while the -t suffix aligns with Latin participial forms. Over time, "script" expanded from general writing to specialized texts like plays and films, reflecting its enduring link to the act of writing.
She studied the script carefully before the audition.
His neat script made the letter easy to read.
The filmmaker hired a team to script the documentary.
Ancient scripts on these tablets reveal lost languages.
The actor improvised lines not in the original script.