English Explanatory Dictionary

scriptural

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, relating to, or in accordance with scripture.

Pronunciation

skrĭpˈ-chə-rəl -cho͝o-rəl -shrəl /ˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃəɹəl/ /ˈskɹɪp.t͡ʃʊɹəl/ /ˈskɹɪp.ʃɹəl/

Word forms

scriptural

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker-? Proto-Indo-European *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kréybʰeti Proto-Italic *skreiβō Latin scrībō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin scrīptūrader. Middle English scripture English scripture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English scriptural From scripture + -al.

Synonyms

biblical orthodox

Antonyms

antibiblical antiorthodox antiscriptural exscriptural heretical heterodox nonbiblical nonorthodox nonscriptural unbiblical unscriptural

Derived words

scripturalism scripturalist scripturality scripturally scripturalness
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