inscription

English
Inscription above the north entrance of the Grand Palais in Paris (meaning 2)

Etymology

From Latin īnscrīptiō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/
  • Rhymes: -ɪpʃən
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: in‧scrip‧tion

Noun

inscription (countable and uncountable, plural inscriptions)

  1. The act of inscribing.
    • 2008 June 18, Joint Communiqué, Council of Ministers of Cambodia, page 3:
      The inscription of the Temple of Preah Vihear on the World Heritage list shall be without prejudice to the rights of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Thailand on the demarcation works of the Joint Commission for Land Boundary (JBC) of the two countries;
  2. Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.
  3. The text on a coin.
    Synonym: legend
    The coin bears an inscription in Latin.
  4. Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

Translations
carved text
text on a coin

See also

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiōnem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

inscription f (plural inscriptions)

  1. registration, enrolment
  2. inscription

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