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scribal abbreviation

abbreviations used by ancient and medieval scribes writing in Latin, and later in Greek, Old Norse and other European languages
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scribal abbreviation
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Summary

scribal abbreviation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • scribal abbreviation is a type of abbreviation[2].
  • scribal abbreviation is part of writing[3].
  • scribal abbreviation's Commons category is recorded as Scribal abbreviations[4].
  • scribal abbreviation's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[5].
  • scribal abbreviation's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • scribal abbreviation's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[7].
  • scribal abbreviation's different from is recorded as initialism[8].

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Definition and Type

scribal abbreviation is a type of abbreviation[2].

Use and Application

scribal abbreviation is part of writing[3].

Why It Matters

scribal abbreviation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (547 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890), The Catholic Encyclopedia
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'pl', 'sk', 's
    Part of → writing
    Subclass of → abbreviation
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Part of: writing, #pwb Copy label Add onderdeel van (P361)"
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