script
UK[skrɪpt]US[skrɪpt]
n
The written text of a play, film, broadcast, talk, etc.
n
A particular system of writing or alphabet.
n
Handwriting as distinct from print; written characters.
v
To write a script for a play, film, or broadcast.
Morpheme Breakdown
scrip
t
scrip
write
t
past participle suffix
Etymology
The word 'script' entered English in the late 14th century, derived from the Old French 'escript', which itself came from the Latin 'scriptum', meaning 'a writing, written thing'. This Latin noun is the neuter past participle of 'scribere' (to write). The core Proto-Indo-European root is believed to be skribh-, meaning 'to cut, scratch, or engrave', reflecting the earliest methods of writing on clay or wax tablets. Over time, the meaning broadened from the physical act of engraving to encompass any form of written text, eventually specializing to denote the prepared text for a performance or a distinctive style of handwriting.
Analysis
Structure: scrip (write) + t (past participle suffix)
The morpheme 'scrip' originates from the Latin verb 'scribere', meaning 'to write'. The '-t' is a variant of the Latin past participle suffix '-tus', indicating something that has been written.
Examples
The actor forgot a few lines from the script.
The document was written in an ancient script.
She was hired to script the new television series.