scriptio continua

English

Etymology

From Latin scriptiō (“writing”) + continua (“continuous, held together”)

Noun

scriptio continua (uncountable)

(typography, epigraphy) A style of writing without spacing between the words of the text, particularly writing without any punctuation at all.

Synonyms

scriptura continua, scripta continua

See also

writing as one word (a translation hub)

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