superscription

su·per·scrip·tion

noun \ˌsü-pər-ˈskrip-shən\

Definition of SUPERSCRIPTION

1

: something written or engraved on the surface of, outside, or above something else : inscription; also : address

2

: the act of superscribing

Origin of SUPERSCRIPTION

Middle English, from Late Latin superscription-, superscriptio, from Latin superscribere

First Known Use: 14th century