Escribiente (en. Scribe)

/es.kɾi'βjen.te/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Person in charge of writing documents, reports, or correspondence.
The notary's writer took care of drafting the will.
El escribiente del notario se encargó de redactar el testamento.
Official who writes and keeps records.
The municipal writer is responsible for preserving official documents.
El escribiente municipal tiene la responsabilidad de conservar los documentos oficiales.
Worker who performs transcription tasks.
As a writer, he had to transcribe several minutes during the meeting.
Como escribiente, tuvo que transcribir varias actas durante la reunión.

Etymology

From the verb 'to write' with the suffix '-ing', which indicates an agent.

Common Phrases and Expressions

department writer
Person responsible for writing and maintaining documentation within a specific department.
escribiente del departamento
minutes writer
Refers to the person in charge of drafting the minutes of a meeting.
escribiente de actas
to act as a writer
To refer to the action of collaborating or helping someone in writing documents.
hacer de escribiente

Related Words

write
To perform the action of putting ideas into letters.
escribir
document
Written material that contains information about a specific topic.
documento
transcription
The process of writing or copying texts from one source to another.
transcripción

Slang Meanings

Writer
At work, everyone calls me a writer because of the amount of notes I take.
En el trabajo, todos me llaman escribidor por la cantidad de notas que tomo.
Pen
That guy is a pen; he is always writing.
Ese chico es una pluma, siempre está escribiendo.