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epigrammatic Definition

epi·gram·matic (ep′ə grə mat′ik)

adjective

  1. of the epigram or full of epigrams
  2. having the nature of an epigram; terse, witty, etc.

Etymology: L epigrammaticus < Gr epigrammatikos

epigrammatic Related Forms
ep′i·gram·mat′i·cally adverb
epigrammatic Synonyms

epigrammatic

modif.

terse, aphoristic, succinct, pointed; see concise, pithy, witty.

epigrammatic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • style: He has that epigrammatic style you feel could fit in and be appreciated at any time in history.
  • point: Sometimes the lines will bite into the mind with their epigrammatic point as diamond bites into glass.

Browse dictionary entries near epigrammatic

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  4. ‹ epigeous
  5. ‹ epigenous
  6. ‹ epigenetic
  7. ‹ epigenesis
  8. ‹ epigene
  9. ‹ epigeal
  10. ‹ epigastrium
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