Meanings
nounepigraphy (usually uncountable, plural epigraphies)
plural epigraphies
- uncountableusuallyInscriptions collectively.
- uncountableusuallyThe study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.
Synonyms: epigraphics, epigraphology
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe study or decipherment of inscriptions, especially of ancient ones.
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Translations
Catalan epigrafia
- epigrafiastudy of inscriptions
Chinese Mandarin 金石學 /金石学
- 金石學 /金石学 (jīnshíxué)study of inscriptions
Czech epigrafika
- epigrafikastudy of inscriptions
Dutch epigrafie
- epigrafiestudy of inscriptions
Finnish epigrafia
- epigrafiastudy of inscriptions
French épigraphie
- épigraphiestudy of inscriptions
German Epigraphik
- Epigraphikstudy of inscriptions
Greek επιγραφική
- επιγραφική (epigrafikí)study of inscriptions
Indonesian epigrafi
- epigrafistudy of inscriptions
Japanese 金石学
- 金石学 (kinsekigaku)study of inscriptions
Latin epigraphia
- epigraphiastudy of inscriptions
Latvian epigrāfika
- epigrāfikastudy of inscriptions
Portuguese epigrafia
- epigrafiastudy of inscriptions
Romanian epigrafie
- epigrafiestudy of inscriptions
Russian эпигра́фика
- эпигра́фика (epigráfika)study of inscriptions
Spanish epigrafía
- epigrafíastudy of inscriptions
Tamil கல்வெட்டியல்
- கல்வெட்டியல் (kalveṭṭiyal)study of inscriptions
Turkish yazıt bilimi, epigrafi
- yazıt bilimistudy of inscriptions
- epigrafistudy of inscriptions
Vietnamese kim thạch học, minh văn học
- kim thạch họcstudy of inscriptions
- minh văn họcstudy of inscriptions
Cite this entry
APA
epigraphy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigraphy
MLA
“epigraphy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigraphy. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigraphy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigraphy.
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