epigram
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epigram
- /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/ UK, US
Where it comes from
From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”).
noun epigrams · epigramme
- An inscription in stone.
- A brief but witty saying.
- A short, witty or pithy poem. The second has written a sonnet upon the mutability of woman, And the third writes an epigram to Candidia.
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noun inscription in stone
| Español | epigrama |
|---|---|
| Français | épigramme |
| Deutsch | Epigramm |
| Ελληνικά | επίγραμμα epígramma |
| Русский | эпигра́мма epigrámma |
noun brief but witty saying
| Español | epigrama |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 경구 gyeonggu |
| 日本語 | 警句 keiku |
| 中文 | 警句 jǐngjù |
| Français | épigramme |
| Deutsch | Epigramm |
| Ελληνικά | επίγραμμα epígramma |
| Русский | афори́зм aforízm, сенте́нция sentɛ́ncija |
noun short, witty or pithy poem
| Español | epigrama |
|---|---|
| Français | épigramme |
| Deutsch | Epigramm, Sinngedicht |
| Ελληνικά | επίγραμμα epígramma |
| Русский | эпигра́мма epigrámma |
Talk about this word "epigram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/epigram. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. epigram. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/epigram "epigram." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/epigram.Cite this
@misc{epigram_2026,
title = {epigram},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/epigram},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
