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escrita vulgar

[ɛʃˈkɾitɐ vulˈɡaɾ]
nounfemininepl: escritas vulgares
common script; vernacular writing; vulgar script
1. A style of writing or handwriting that is informal, colloquial, or characteristic of everyday common usage rather than formal or standardized writing
The documents were written in vulgar script, making them difficult for modern scholars to decipher.
Os documentos foram escritos em escrita vulgar, dificultando a decifração para estudiosos modernos.
2. In historical and paleographic contexts, a simplified or less formal script used by common people as opposed to formal calligraphy or official script
Medieval manuscripts show a distinction between ecclesiastical Latin and the vulgar script used in everyday transactions.
Manuscritos medievais mostram distinção entre o latim eclesiástico e a escrita vulgar usada em transações cotidianas.
Synonyms
escrita comumescrita informalescrita coloquialcaligrafia vulgar
Antonyms
escrita formalescrita eruditaletra de mãocaligrafia refinada

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
escrita vulgar
Common usage in academic and historical contexts
Portugal
escrita vulgar
Standard term used in paleography and medieval studies

Related Idioms & Phrases

escrita vulgar latina
em escrita vulgar
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