adscription

noun

ad·​scrip·​tion
(ˈ)adz-¦krip-shən,
(ˈ)ad-¦skrip-
plural -s
: the quality or state of being added, annexed, or bound
adscription of serfs
adscription of an estate

Word History

Etymology

Latin adscription-, adscriptio, ascription-, ascriptio written addition (influenced in meaning by Medieval Latin adscriptitius)

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of adscription was in 1604

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“Adscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adscription. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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