"scriptio continua" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin scriptiō (“writing”) + continua (“continuous, held together”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|scriptio|scriptiō|writing}} Latin scriptiō (“writing”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|nolinkhead=1}} scriptio continua (uncountable)
  1. (typography, epigraphy) A style of writing without spacing between the words of the text, particularly writing without any punctuation at all. Wikipedia link: scriptio continua Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: scriptura continua, scripta continua Translations (writing): 連續文字 /连续文字 (liánxù wénzì) (Chinese Mandarin), scriptio continua (Finnish), sanavälitön kirjoitus (Finnish), aksara sinambung (Indonesian), sastra lampah (Javanese)
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