epigram

Alternative forms

• epigramme

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/

• Audio (US)

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Noun

epigram (plural epigrams)

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

   When an epigram one's composin',

   brevity is key,

   of stanzas: one should be chosen,

   and of lines: one more than three.

Further reading

• epigram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Epigram in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

Anagrams

• primage

Noun

epigram m

1. epigram

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /epǐɡram/
• Hyphenation: e‧pi‧gram

Noun

epìgram m (Cyrillic spelling епѝграм)

1. epigram