Epigraph meaning
An inscription, as on a statue or building.
noun
An inscription on a building, monument, etc.
noun
A brief quotation placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.
noun
A motto or quotation, as at the beginning of a literary composition, setting forth a theme.
noun
Origin of epigraph
- Greek epigraphē from epigraphein to write on epigram
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition