inscription
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin īnscrīptiō.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
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.
- Synonym: legend
- The coin bears an inscription in Latin.
- Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.
TranslationsEdit
carved text
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text on a coin
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dedication in a book
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See alsoEdit
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin inscrīptiō, inscrīptiōnem.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
inscription f (plural inscriptions)
Derived termsEdit
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Further readingEdit
- “inscription”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.