scriptio continua in Latin

IPA: [ˈskriːp.ti.oː kɔnˈtɪ.nu.a] [Classical-Latin], [ˈskrip.t͡si.o konˈtiː.nu.a] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{la-noun|scrīptiō<3.sg> continua<+.sg>}} scrīptiō continua f sg (genitive scrīptiōnis continuae); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|scrīptiō<3.sg> continua<+.sg>}} Forms: scrīptiō continua [canonical, feminine, singular], scrīptiōnis continuae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], scrīptiō continua [nominative, singular], scrīptiōnis continuae [genitive, singular], scrīptiōnī continuae [dative, singular], scrīptiōnem continuam [accusative, singular], scrīptiōne continuā [ablative, singular], scrīptiō continua [singular, vocative]

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"scriptio continua" meaning in Latin

Noun