inscription

== English == === Etymology === From Latin īnscrīptiō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/ Rhymes: -ɪpʃən Hyphenation: in‧scrip‧tion === Noun === inscription (countable and uncountable, plural inscriptions) The act of inscribing. Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item. The text on a coin. Synonym: legend Words written in the front of a book as a dedication. ==== Synonyms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== epigraph == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɛ̃s.kʁip.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === inscription f (plural inscriptions) registration, enrolment inscription ==== Derived terms ==== frais d'inscription ==== Related terms ==== inscrire === Further reading === “inscription”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012