scribitur

scribitur is a Latin verb form. It is the third person singular present passive indicative of scribere, meaning “it is written” or “it is being written.” In translations, the passive sense often renders the phrase as impersonal, e.g., “it is written here,” or “this is written.” As a passive form, the agent of writing can be left unnamed or may be specified with a phrase such as a prepositional construction indicating authorship.

In usage, scribitur occurs frequently in inscriptions, manuscripts, and scholarly notes to indicate content or to describe what is written on a stone, page, or document. It is common in marginalia and colophons, where scribitur marks a statement about the text rather than naming the author. In medieval and early modern Latin, scribitur is also used to present information about sources, quotations, or copied passages in a neutral, reporting fashion.

Grammatically, scribitur contrasts with the active scribit (he writes) and the perfect scripsit (he has written). The form is part of standard Latin verb conjugation and can appear with various surrounding phrases to convey authorship, location, or context. When translating, the exact sense of “it is written” will depend on the surrounding text and whether the writer intends an impersonal label or a statement about a specific manuscript. See also scribere, scribo, scribtor for related forms and usage.