n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sü-p ə r- ' skrip-sh ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin superscription-, superscriptio, from Latin superscribere
Date: 14th century
1 : something written or engraved on the surface of, outside, or above something else : INSCRIPTION also : ADDRESS
2 : the act of superscribing