inscription B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #14635 Meanings 1 noun Words carved or engraved on something such as a stone, coin, or monument. The inscription on the gravestone was barely readable. 2 noun A short personal message written in a book, often as a dedication. The book had a touching inscription from the author. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · words carved or engraved on... letteringlegend 2 noun · a short personal message... dedication More epigraphy Word family Forms inscriptions Derived forms inscriptionalinscriptionedinscriptionistinscriptionlessreinscription Related forms epigraph Etymology AI details From Latin īnscrīptiō. *(s)kreybʰ- Proto-Indo-European īnscrīptiō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inscription **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈskɹɪpʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 14635 ## Meanings 1. Words carved or engraved on something such as a stone, coin, or monument. 2. A short personal message written in a book, often as a dedication. ## Examples - The inscription on the gravestone was barely readable. - The book had a touching inscription from the author. ## Synonyms - epigraphy ## Derived Forms - inscriptional - inscriptioned - inscriptionist - inscriptionless - reinscription ## Related Forms - epigraph ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *(s)kreybʰ- - Root: īnscrīptiō ## Etymology From Latin īnscrīptiō. ## AI Etymology Inscription comes from Latin īnscrīptiō. The historical line also includes *(s)kreybʰ-. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown