es ‧ cri ‧ toire /ˌeskrəˈtwɑː, ˌeskrɪˈtwɑː $ -ˈtwɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Medieval Latin scriptorium , from Latin scriptus ; ⇨ ↑ script ]
a small writing desk
es ‧ cri ‧ toire /ˌeskrəˈtwɑː, ˌeskrɪˈtwɑː $ -ˈtwɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Medieval Latin scriptorium , from Latin scriptus ; ⇨ ↑ script ]
a small writing desk
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012