1. of, relating to, or consisting of inscriptions, especially on stone or metal monuments
Usage: formal; academic
2. of or relating to epigraphy, the study and interpretation of ancient inscriptions
Usage: formal; academic

Examples

• The museum houses an impressive collection of epigraphic artifacts from ancient Rome.
• Scholars used epigraphic evidence to date the temple's construction.
• The epigraphic record provides valuable insights into the lives of ordinary people in antiquity.
• Her research focuses on epigraphic analysis of Greek funerary monuments.
• The inscription's epigraphic style suggests it dates to the third century BCE.
• Epigraphic studies have revealed new information about trade routes in the ancient world.