Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epigraphy

/ɪˈpɪɡ.ɹə.fi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: epig-ra-phy
IPA: /ɪˈpɪɡ.ɹə.fi/

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Inscriptions collectively.

Uncountable

noun

The study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.

Uncountable

Etymology

From epigraph + -y.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: epigraph
Suffix: -y

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

epigraphies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

epigraph epigrapher epigraphic pseudepigraphy

Synonyms

epigraphics epigraphology

Questions

How do you pronounce epigraphy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈpɪɡ.ɹə.fi/.
What does epigraphy mean?: Inscriptions collectively.
Where does epigraphy come from?: From epigraph + -y.

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