# superscribe

> English word · Verb · IPA /suːpəˈskɹʌɪb/

## Definitions
1. to write on the exterior of, the surface of, or above.
2. to write (something) on the exterior of an object, such as a document or an envelope.
3. To address (an envelope etc.).

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *-er
Proto-Indo-European *upér
Proto-Italic *super
Latin super
Latin super-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-?
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ-
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti
Proto-Italic *skreiβō
Latin scrībō
Latin superscrīboder.
English superscribe
From Latin superscrībo (“write over”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/superscribe