inscription

Etymology

From Latin inscriptionem (inscriptio).

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.
2. Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.
3. The text on a coin.
4. Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.

Etymology

From Latin inscrīptiō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃/

• Audio

  (file)

Noun

inscription f (plural inscriptions)

1. registration, enrolment
2. inscription

Further reading

• “inscription” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).