- an inscription on a building, monument, etc.
- a brief quotation placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.
Origin of epigraph
Classical Greek epigraph?, inscription from epigraphein: see epigramepigraph
ep·i·graph epigraph
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epigraph
noun
- An inscription, as on a statue or building.
- A motto or quotation, as at the beginning of a literary composition, setting forth a theme.
Origin of epigraph
Greek epigraphē from epigraphein to write on ; see epigram .Related Forms:
- ep′i·graph′ic ep′i·graph′i·cal
adjective
- ep′i·graph′i·cal·ly
adverb
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