superscription
su.per.scrip.tion \.su:-p*r-'skrip-sh*n\ n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL superscription-, superscriptio, fr. L supers]criptus 1: the act of superscribing 2: something written or engraved on the surface, outside, or above somethin g else : INSCRIPTION; also : ADDRESS