tabellion

noun

ta·​bel·​lion

təˈbelyən

plural -s

1

: a scrivener under the Roman Empire with some notarial powers

2

: an official scribe or notary public especially in England and New England in the 17th and 18th centuries

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin tabellion-, tabellio, from Latin tabella tablet, writing, document, diminutive of tabula board

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