Main Entry: in·scrip·tion

Pronunciation: \in-ˈskrip-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English inscripcioun, from Latin inscription-, inscriptio, from inscribere

Date: 14th century

1 a : something that is inscribed; also : superscription b : epigraph 2 c : the wording on a coin, medal, seal, or currency note
2 : the dedication of a book or work of art
3 a : the act of inscribing b : the entering of a name on or as if on a list : enrollment
4 British a : the act of inscribing securities b plural : inscribed securities

— in·scrip·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective