escritura

writing

noun ehs-kree-TOO-rah Rare

Origin: From Latin scriptura (a writing), from scribere (to write).

Also means

scripture

Usage Note

Escritura covers both the act of writing (la escritura a mano — handwriting) and a written document (escritura de propiedad — property deed). In the religious sense, las Escrituras (capitalised, plural) means the Scriptures. It is also used in literary criticism to mean a writer's style or craft. The related verb is escribir and the agent noun is escritor/escritora.

Examples

"La escritura a mano se practica cada vez menos."

Natural Translation

Handwriting is practised less and less.

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