epigram
epigram definition
epi·gram (ep′ə gram′)
noun
- a short poem with a witty or satirical point
- any terse, witty, pointed statement, often with a clever twist in thought (Ex.: “Experience is the name everyone gives to his mistakes”)
- use of the epigram
Etymology: ME < OFr epigramme < L epigramma < Gr, inscription, epigram < epigraphein < epi-, upon + graphein, to write: see graphic
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