How to Say "manuscript" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “manuscript” is “manuscrito” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
a handwritten or unpublished document
Examples
El museo guarda un manuscrito medieval muy valioso.
The museum keeps a very valuable medieval manuscript.
El autor envió el manuscrito de su nueva novela a la editorial.
The author sent the manuscript of his new novel to the publisher.
Es difícil leer este manuscrito porque la letra es muy pequeña.
It is difficult to read this manuscript because the handwriting is very small.
Always Masculine
Even though it refers to a 'document' or 'book,' the word itself is always masculine: 'el manuscrito'.
Making it Plural
To talk about more than one, simply add an -s: 'los manuscritos'.
Confusing with 'Escritura'
Mistake: “Me gusta tu manuscrito.”
Correction: Me gusta tu escritura.
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