written

writ-ten · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Expressed in writing rather than speech.

  2. 2.

    Set down in writing; recorded.

  3. 3.

    Past participle of "write."

Related words

Antonyms: oral, spoken, verbal
See also: documented, write, writing, wrote
Synonyms: documented, inscribed, recorded

Etymology

Past participle of "write," from Old English "writan." The form "written" preserves the strong verb past participle pattern with "-en" suffix and vowel change that was common in Old English.