superscription

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French superscription, or its source, Late Latin superscriptio, from superscribere. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /suːpəˈskɹɪpʃ(ə)n/ === Noun === superscription (countable and uncountable, plural superscriptions) Something written (or engraved) on the surface, outside, or above something else; specifically, an address on a letter, envelope, etc. An editorial addition at the beginning, often indicating the authorship of a piece. 1911, Encyclopædia Britannica By a pure error, or perhaps through a confusion in the traditions, Achish the Philistine (of Gath, 1 Sam. xxi., xxvii.), to whom David fled, is called Abimelech in the superscription to Psalm 34. The act of superscribing. ==== Related terms ==== superscript ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== colophon