inscription

English

Etymology

From Latin inscriptionem (inscriptio).

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Noun

Wikipedia inscription (plural inscriptions)

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

Translations

carved text

Bulgarian: надпис (bg) (nádpis) m. Catalan: inscripció (ca) f. Czech: nápis (cs) m. Dutch: inscriptie (nl) f. Esperanto: surskribo (eo) Finnish: kaiverrus (fi) French: inscription (fr) f.

German: Inschrift (de) f. Greek: επιγραφή (el) (epigrafí) f. Hungarian: felirat (hu) Norwegian: inskripsjon (no) m. Russian: надпись (ru) Spanish: inscripción (es) f.

text on a coin

Arabic: نقش (ar) Dutch: inscriptie (nl) f. Finnish: teksti (fi), kirjoitus (fi)

French: légende (fr) f. Greek: επιγραφή (el) (epigrafí) f. Norwegian: inskripsjon (no) m.

dedication in a book

Czech: věnování (cs) n. Dutch: ex libris (nl) n. Finnish: omistuskirjoitus (fi)

French: dédicace (fr) f. Greek: αφιέρωση (el) (afiérosi) f. Norwegian: dedikasjon (no) m.

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French

Etymology

From Latin inscrīptiō.

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Noun

inscription f. (plural inscriptions)

1. registration, enrolment
2. inscription