inscription
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/
- Rhymes: -ɪpʃən
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: in‧scrip‧tion
Noun
inscription (countable and uncountable, plural inscriptions)
- The act of inscribing.
- Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.
- The text on a coin.
- Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.
Translations
carved text
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text on a coin
dedication in a book
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin inscrīptiō, inscrīptiōnem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Related terms
Further reading
- “inscription” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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