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scriptĭlis, e, adj. [scribo], that can be written (post-class.): elementa, Amm. 17, 4, 15: elementorum viginti quattuor scriptiles formae incisae perite, letters, id. 29, 1, 30.

scriptĭo, ōnis, f. [scribo], a writing (almost confined to Cic.).

  1. * I. In gen., the art of writing: quae (lippitudo) impediat scriptionem meam, Cic. Att. 10, 17, 2.
  2. II. In partic.
    1. A. A composing in writing, composition: nulla res tantum ad dicendum proficit, quantum scriptio, Cic. Brut. 24, 92: causam scriptione dignam, id. Fam. 9, 12, 2: instituta scriptio, id. de Or. 2, 1, 5: genus scriptionis, id. Inv. 1, 12, 17; cf. id. Or. 11, 37: ex scriptione interpretari, according to the letter, literally, id. Inv. 1, 38, 68.
      Plur.: impulsi sumus ad philosophiae scriptiones, Cic. Tusc. 5, 41, 121 (also ap. Non. 174, 19).
    2. * B. A note, bond: avarus fenerator spe lucri Rem scriptione duplicarat, Varr. ap. Non. 174, 17.

scriptĭōnālis, e, adj. [scriptio], of or belonging to writing (late Lat.): quaestio, Mart. Cap. 5, § 463.

scriptĭto (-pto, Prisc. 825; 1224 P.), āvi, ātum, 1, v. freq. a. [scribo].

  1. * I. In gen., to write often: in palmarum foliis primo scriptitatum est, Plin. 13, 11, 21, § 69.
  2. II. In partic., to write, compose, etc. (usually with accessory notion of writing at one’s own will, not officially or professionally; cf. Ellendt ad Cic. de Or. 2, p. 220; class.): et haec et si quid aliud ad me scribas velim vel potius scriptites, Cic. Att. 7, 12, 6: M. Bibulus scriptitavit accurate, wrote, composed, id. Brut. 77, 267: multum, id. de Or. 2, 23, 97: nisi diu multumque scriptitarit, id. ib. 1, 33, 152: Graeci quoque ipsi sic initio scriptitarunt, ut noster Cato, used to write, id. ib. 2, 12, 51: (primus Antonius) scriptitasse Othoni credebatur ducem se partibus offerens, Tac. H. 2, 86: ad Primum et Varum media scriptitabat, id. ib. 3, 52: talia sanctissimos homines scriptitasse, Plin. Ep. 5, 3, 3.

scriptĭuncŭla, ae, f. dim. [scriptio], a little piece of writing, little treatise (late Lat.), Salv. Gub. Dei, praef.