English Explanatory Dictionary

epigram

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An inscription in stone.
  2. A brief but witty saying.
  3. A short, witty or pithy poem.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/ en-us-epigram.ogg

Word forms

epigram epigrams epigramme

Etymology

From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”).

Related words

epigrammatic epigrammatist epigraph

Derived words

epigrammist
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