Spanish Conversation · Level 9
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Spanish word
escrito
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈkɾito/
Meaning
- adjectivewritten
Example
El contrato está escrito en español.
The contract is written in Spanish.
More examples
El mensaje está escrito a mano.
The message is handwritten.
Core concept
Written record or note kept for later consultation.
Common phrases
documento escrito
written document
por escrito
in writing
mensaje escrito
written message
Similar words
manuscrito: Written by hand, showing individual pen or pencil strokes.
impreso: Produced by a printing press or printer, showing uniform type.
Definition in Spanish
Califica algo presentado en forma escrita, ya sea en papel o en formato digital, y que puede consultarse posteriormente.
Word origin
Escrito is the past participle form of escribir, inheriting both form and meaning from Latin scriptus (from scribere) and functioning in Spanish as both a participle and an adjective.
Usage tips
- The same word appears in perfect tenses (ha escrito) and as an agreeing adjective (los documentos escritos), so agreement and context show the adjectival reading.