Scribimus

Scribimus is a Latin verb form meaning "we write." It is the first-person plural present indicative of scribere, whose basic meaning is to write, compose, or inscribe. The form is used where the subject is a group including the speaker or writer, and may indicate ongoing action or a general assertion of writing. In Latin, the subject is often implied by the ending; "scribimus" can stand with no explicit subject, or appear in clauses like "Nos scribimus" for emphasis.

Usage notes: In classical texts, scribimus appears as a straightforward present tense verb. In medieval or ecclesiastical Latin, it can appear in official documents to foreground the editors or authors involved in the act of writing. The verb is part of a family of words centered on writing, including script and inscription; the root scrib- is the same in words like scriptum, scriptor, scriptus, and in English derivatives script, scribe, scripture, manuscript.

Derivative and scope: The root scrib- yields numerous related terms in Latin and English, reflecting the act of writing and the products of writing. The noun scriptum means "a thing written" or "a document," while scriptus refers to something written or a script, and scriptor to a writer or author. This semantic field is the source of many modern terms such as script, manuscript, and inscription.

Modern usage: The phrase "scribimus" can convey collective authorship, editorial authority, or a formal declaration that follows with content to be written. In contemporary contexts, it appears occasionally in Latin mottoes or scholarly or literary writings to evoke collaborative creation, though it is not common in everyday language.