Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inscribe

/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
in-scribe
IPA
/ɪnˈskɹaɪb/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.

Transitive verb

verb

To dedicate to someone.

Transitive verb

verb

To enter on a document or list; to enroll.

Transitive verb

verb

To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnscrībō, from in- (“upon”) and scrībō (“to write”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *(s)kreybʰ-, īnscrībō

Usage

Inflected Forms

inscribes (present, singular) inscribing (participle, present) inscribed (participle, past) inscribed (past)

Derived Forms

exinscribed inscribable inscriber reinscribe superinscribe uninscribed

Frequently Paired Words

inscription circumscribe

Synonyms

enwrite inwrite code encipher cipher cypher encrypt write in code

Antonyms

escribe

Rhymes With

describe tribe subscribe vibe bribe prescribe scribe unsubscribe ascribe transcribe jibe imbibe

Questions

How do you pronounce inscribe?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈskɹaɪb/.
What does inscribe mean?
To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
Where does inscribe come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce inscribe

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