"writiz" meaning in All languages combined

See writiz on Wiktionary

Noun [Proto-Germanic]

Etymology: An i-stem nominal formation from *wrītaną (“to write”). Etymology templates: {{root|gem-pro|ine-pro|*wreyd-}}, {{dercat|gem-pro|ine-pro}} Head templates: {{gem-noun|m}} *writiz m Inflection templates: {{gem-decl-noun}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], writiz [nominative, singular], writīz [nominative, plural], writi [singular, vocative], writīz [plural, vocative], writį [accusative, singular], writinz [accusative, plural], writīz [genitive, singular], writjǫ̂ [genitive, plural], writī [dative, singular], writimaz [dative, plural], writī [instrumental, singular], writimiz [instrumental, plural]
  1. fissure; crevice; groove Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-writiz-gem-pro-noun-n9E12lSC Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 45 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header: 36 37 27
  2. engraving; writing; inscription Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-writiz-gem-pro-noun-VGIcvEgj Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 45 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header: 36 37 27
  3. stroke; character; letter Tags: masculine, reconstruction
    Sense id: en-writiz-gem-pro-noun-72u~O-dM Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 45 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 37 27 Disambiguation of Proto-Germanic entries with incorrect language header: 36 37 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: wrītaną, writą
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