Plural of inscription

regular plural

The plural of inscription is inscriptions.

Forms of inscription

The anciently written inscriptions in the pyramids can still be read.From the entry anciently
In Libyco-Berber inscriptions from Dougga however, there is evidence for seven graphemes representing seven phonemically distinct sibilants.2025, Cid Swanenvleugel, The Pre-Roman Elements of the Sardinian Lexicon, page 395. From the entry Dougga
The combination of brk and rb is quite spectacular from the perspective of the pagan Arabian inscriptions.2021, Ahmad Al-Jallad, Hythem Sidky, “A Paleo‐Arabic inscription on a route north of Ṭāʾif”, in Arabian Archaeology & Epigraphy, volume…. From the entry Himyarite
The inscriptions are on the walls of Dayu Cave in the Qinling Mountains of central China.2015 August 17, Sindya N. Bhanoo, “A Chinese Drought Weather Report Written on Cave Walls”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry Qinling Mountains
Most Cisalpine Celtic inscriptions are of the proprietary or funerary type.2012, Joseph Eska, “Inscriptions, Ancient”, in John T[homas] Koch, Antone Minard, editors, The Celts: History, Life, and Culture, volume 2…. From the entry cisalpine

noun The act of inscribing.
noun Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone, or on some other item.
noun The text on a coin.

What is the plural of inscription?: The plural of inscription is inscriptions.
Is inscription countable?: Inscription is a countable and uncountable noun.

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