inscription
The act of inscribingThe act of inscribing.
» Have you read the inscription?
Hast du die Inschrift gelesen? — Waldelfe
Habt ihr die Inschrift gelesen? — Waldelfe
Haben Sie die Inschrift gelesen? — Waldelfe
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of inscribing.
(countable, uncountable)Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
Inschrift
на́дписьnádpisʹ
(countable, uncountable)The text on a coin.
The coin bears an inscription in Latin.
Aufschrift, Münzaufschrift
на́дписьnádpisʹ
(countable, uncountable)Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.
Widmung
на́дписьnádpisʹ, посвяще́ниеposvjaščénije
- the activity of inscribing (especially carving or engraving) letters or words
- letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
- a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something
Examples
23 sentencesHave you read the inscription?
deHast du die Inschrift gelesen? — Waldelfe
Did you read the inscription?
ruВы прочли надпись? — Wezel
deHast du die Inschrift gelesen? — Waldelfe
They discovered an inscription on the stone.
Layla had religious inscriptions in her business card.
The facsimile proved that the inscription was genuine.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 3
Origin
Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiō.Borrowed from Latin īnscrīptiō.
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Forms
plural: inscriptions| Singular | inscription |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonyms- letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something:lettering
- a short message (as in a book or musical work or on a photograph) dedicating it to someone or something:dedication
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable