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Added 10 October 2026

unwritten

adjective

In Latin: inscriptus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about unwritten at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Based on custom rather than documentation.
an unwritten law
Using speech rather than writing.
an oral tradition
Said or done without having been planned or written in advance.
he made a few ad-lib remarks

Origin

From Middle English unwriten, from Old English unwriten, unġewriten (“unwritten”), equivalent to un- + written.

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