English word describe comes from Latin scribo (I write.), Latin ex, e (A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| scribo | Latin (lat) | I write. |
| ex, e | Latin (lat) | A name of the letter X. (+ ablative) out of, from. |
| de- | Latin (lat) | De-. |
| descriptionem | Latin (lat) | |
| descrivre | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To describe. |
| descriven | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| describe | English (en) | (obsolete) To distribute into parts, groups, or classes; to mark off; to class.. (transitive) To represent by drawing; to draw a plan of; to delineate; to trace or mark out.. (transitive) To represent in words.. (transitive, mathematics) To give rise to a geometrical structure.. (transitive, taxonomy) To introduce a new taxon to science by explaining its characteristics and particularly how [...] |