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serta
noun
ser·ta
\(ˈ)ser¦tä\
variants: less commonly
serto
\-tō\Definition of serta
-s
: the Syriac cursive script characterized by horizontal lines or ligatures uniting the lower portions of the letters
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Origin and Etymology of serta
Syriac serṭā, literally, line, writing
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