"inscriptionist" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: inscriptionists [plural]
Etymology: inscription + -ist Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|inscription|ist}} inscription + -ist Head templates: {{en-noun}} inscriptionist (plural inscriptionists)
  1. (uncommon, nonstandard, especially non-native speakers' English) One who inscribes; a writer of inscriptions. Tags: nonstandard, uncommon Synonyms: scribe (english: the standard term:)

Inflected forms

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