epigraphic

adjective

ep·​i·​graph·​ic ˌe-pə-ˈgra-fik 

variants or less commonly epigraphical

ˌe-pə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

: of or relating to epigraphs or epigraphy

epigraphically

ˌe-pə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of epigraphic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Echoes of this period can be seen in the site’s epigraphic content. — Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

But the majority of Samanid epigraphic pottery reveals a distinct emphasis on codes of social and virtuous personal conduct, qualities prized in Islamic culture. — Helen A. Cooper, WSJ, 5 Aug. 2022

The stone bore a Khmer epigraphic inscription that included the date for the Khmer year 605, reckoned within the Hindu Saka system, a historical calendar based on the rule of the Indian emperor Shalivahana. — Scientific American, 28 July 2022

But because many of the Ghazni marbles in the Italian database are epigraphic, they can be identified by the writing unique to each of them. — New York Times, 4 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

epigraph + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1858, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for epigraphic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic
• mammographic