Synonyms for scribe
All synonyms
Noun
1. Scrivener — someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an…
scrivener, copyist, amanuensis, writer, clerk, penman, tabellion, secretary dated
Other
scribbler, archivist, recorder, notary, register, chirographer, scriber, inscriptionist
Definitions
- n. 1
Someone who writes; a draughtsperson; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis, secretary, notary, or copyist.
Forms
- Plural
- scribes → scriveners, copyists, amanuenses, writers…
Example sentences
- writer This sentence states exactly how the writer feels.
- scrivener Try paying the scrivener a visit.
- recorder The airliner didn't have a cockpit voice recorder.
- notary The sealed documents can be found at the notary.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scribe | rising | |
| writer | steady | |
| scrivener | steady | |
| copyist | steady | |
| amanuensis | steady | |
| recorder | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- clerk1
- 6 letters
- writer2, notary3, penman2
- 7 letters
- copyist, scriber2
- 8 letters
- register3, recorder3
- 9 letters
- secretary4, archivist3, scrivener2, scribbler2, tabellion
- 10 letters
- amanuensis
- 12 letters
- chirographer
- 14 letters
- inscriptionist
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (writer2 = 2 syllables).