inscrivere

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin inscribo, inscribere. A doublet of iscrivere, which lost the n.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ivere

Verb

inscrivere

1. (geometry) To inscribe a shape; to draw a figure inside another.
2. (transitive, uncommon) To inscribe a text; to engrave.

Synonyms

• (engrave): iscrivere (more common)

Antonyms

• (draw inside a shape): circoscrivere

Anagrams

• iscriverne, reinscrive