"epigraphic" meaning in English

See epigraphic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɛpɪɡˈɹafɪk/ Forms: more epigraphic [comparative], most epigraphic [superlative]
Etymology: From New Latin epigraphicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπῐγρᾰφῐκός (epĭgrăphĭkós). By surface analysis, epigraph + -ic. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la-new|epigraphicus}} New Latin epigraphicus, {{der|en|grc|ἐπῐγρᾰφῐκός}} Ancient Greek ἐπῐγρᾰφῐκός (epĭgrăphĭkós), {{surf|en|epigraph|-ic}} By surface analysis, epigraph + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} epigraphic (comparative more epigraphic, superlative most epigraphic)
  1. Of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy. Derived forms: epigraphical, epigraphically Related terms: anepigraphic, pseudepigraphic Translations (of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy): epigràfic (Catalan), epigrafisch (Dutch), épigraphique (French), επιγραφικός (epigrafikós) (Greek), शिलालेखी (śilālekhī) (Hindi), epigrafico (Italian), epigraphicus (Latin), epigráfico (Portuguese)
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          "text": "How well does it work? The team behind Aeneas asked 23 people with epigraphic expertise, ranging from masters students to professors, to try the system out.",
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
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          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
          "word": "epigràfic"
        },
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          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
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          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
          "word": "epigrafisch"
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
          "word": "épigraphique"
        },
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
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          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
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          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
          "word": "शिलालेखी"
        },
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          "lang": "Italian",
          "lang_code": "it",
          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
          "word": "epigrafico"
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          "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "lang_code": "ca",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "epigràfic"
    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "epigrafisch"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "lang_code": "fr",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "épigraphique"
    },
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      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "epigrafikós",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "επιγραφικός"
    },
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      "lang": "Hindi",
      "lang_code": "hi",
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      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "शिलालेखी"
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      "lang_code": "it",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "epigrafico"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "lang_code": "la",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "epigraphicus"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "lang_code": "pt",
      "sense": "of or pertaining to an epigraph or to epigraphy",
      "word": "epigráfico"
    }
  ],
  "word": "epigraphic"
}

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