inscription

English

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

Etymology

Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *(s)kreybʰ-#INSCRIPTION

From LatinCategory:English terms borrowed from Latin#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English terms derived from Latin#INSCRIPTION īnscrīptiō.

Pronunciation

Noun

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inscription (countable and uncountable, plural inscriptions)Category:English lemmas#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English countable nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English countable nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#INSCRIPTIONCategory:Pages with entries#INSCRIPTIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#INSCRIPTION

  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;
      Category:English terms with quotations#INSCRIPTION
  2. Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
  3. The text on a coin.
    Synonym: legend
    The coin bears an inscription in Latin.Category:English terms with usage examples#INSCRIPTION
  4. Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

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Translations

carved text
text on a coin

See also

French

Etymology

Borrowed from LatinCategory:French terms borrowed from Latin#INSCRIPTIONCategory:French terms derived from Latin#INSCRIPTION īnscrīptiōnem.

Pronunciation

Noun

inscription f (plural inscriptions)Category:French lemmas#INSCRIPTIONCategory:French nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:French countable nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:French entries with incorrect language header#INSCRIPTIONCategory:French feminine nouns#INSCRIPTIONCategory:Pages with entries#INSCRIPTIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#INSCRIPTION

  1. registration, enrolment
  2. inscription

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