scribendi cacoethes
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Juv. VII, 51. The incurable itch for scribbling infects many.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “scribendi cacoethes” mean?
Juv. VII, 51. The incurable itch for scribbling infects many.
Is “scribendi cacoethes” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.