Escrito (en. Written)

/esˈkɾito/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Text of a literary or academic nature.

The written document he presented was very convincing.

El escrito que presentó fue muy convincente.

Document that contains formal or legal information.

I need the written document that supports our claim.

Necesito el escrito que respalde nuestra reclamación.

From Latin 'scriptum', participle of 'scribere', which means 'to write'.

handwritten

Text that has been handwritten, not typed.

escrito a mano

written in stone

Something that is definitive and unalterable.

escrito en piedra

to have a written document

To possess a document containing relevant information.

tener un escrito

to write

To make a graphic representation of words.

escribir

writing

The action or effect of writing, as well as the system of signs used for it.

escritura

clerk

A person dedicated to writing documents or who has the function of a notary.

escribano

informal writing

Send me an informal note about the event.

Mándame un escrito informal sobre el evento.

note

That was just a note, not a serious document.

Eso fue solo un escrito de paso, no un documento serio.