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el escribano, la escribana(
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)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (history)
a. scribe
El escribano le leyó al rey el mensaje que había recibido.The scribe read the message he had received to the king.
El escribano copiaba a mano todo lo que el emperador decía.The scribe wrote out by hand everything the emperor was saying.
b. scrivener
El escribano copió a mano todos los libros del monasterio.The scrivener hand-copied all the books in the monastery.
a. notary
El sorteo tendrá lugar ante un escribano según las normas vigentes.The drawing will be held before a notary according to the rules in place.
b. notary public
El escribano confirmó la validez del contrato.The notary public confirmed the contract's validity.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
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