epigram

[ ep-i-gram ]

/ ˈɛp ɪˌgræm /

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noun

any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.

epigrammatic expression: Oscar Wilde had a genius for epigram.

a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought.

Origin of epigram

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin epigramma<Greek epígramma inscription, epigram. See epi-, -gram¹

SYNONYMS FOR epigram

1 witticism, quip, bon mot.

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epigram

epigram , epigraph, epitaph, epithet

Words nearby epigram

epiglottitis, epignathous, epigone, Epigoni, epigonus, epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy

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Example sentences from the Web for epigram

In any case, the details of Christian eschatology must not engage us much in interpreting Goethe's epigram.
The Epic|Lascelles Abercrombie
The epigram, therefore, is false; and if Rodogune did not go away, this bad epigram could not be retained.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Poliziano, it may be remarked, thought it worth while to flatter Guidobaldo in a Greek epigram.
Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)|John Addington Symonds
Alliteration is, however, more readily allowed in epigram and antithesis than in plain, straightforward passages.
Talks on Writing English|Arlo Bates

Fisher Ames compressed in an epigram the evil and good of republican institutions.
Nineteenth Century Questions|James Freeman Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for epigram

epigram

/ (ˈɛpɪˌɡræm) /

noun

a witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed

a short, pungent, and often satirical poem, esp one having a witty and ingenious ending

Derived forms of epigram

epigrammatic, adjectiveepigrammatically, adverb

Word Origin for epigram

C15: from Latin epigramma, from Greek: inscription, from epigraphein to write upon, from graphein to write

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Cultural definitions for epigram

epigram

Any pithy, witty saying or short poem. An aphorism can serve as an epigram, if it is brief.

notes for epigram

Several authors are noted for their epigrams, including Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde. One of Wilde's epigrams is “I can resist everything except temptation.”

notes for epigram

Two other words are similar: an epigraph is usually an inscription, as on a statue; an epitaph can be such an inscription or it can be a brief literary note commemorating a dead person.

单词	epigram
释义	epigram [ ep-i-gram ] / ˈɛp ɪˌgræm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR epigram ON THESAURUS.COM noun any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed. epigrammatic expression: Oscar Wilde had a genius for epigram. a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought. Origin of epigram 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin epigramma<Greek epígramma inscription, epigram. See epi-, -gram¹ SYNONYMS FOR epigram 1 witticism, quip, bon mot. SEE SYNONYMS FOR epigram ON THESAURUS.COM WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epigram epigram , epigraph, epitaph, epithet Words nearby epigram epiglottitis, epignathous, epigone, Epigoni, epigonus, epigram, epigrammatic, epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epigram In any case, the details of Christian eschatology must not engage us much in interpreting Goethe's epigram. The Epic\|Lascelles Abercrombie The epigram, therefore, is false; and if Rodogune did not go away, this bad epigram could not be retained. A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 10 (of 10)\|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Poliziano, it may be remarked, thought it worth while to flatter Guidobaldo in a Greek epigram. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)\|John Addington Symonds Alliteration is, however, more readily allowed in epigram and antithesis than in plain, straightforward passages. Talks on Writing English\|Arlo Bates Fisher Ames compressed in an epigram the evil and good of republican institutions. Nineteenth Century Questions\|James Freeman Clarke British Dictionary definitions for epigram epigram / (ˈɛpɪˌɡræm) / noun a witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed a short, pungent, and often satirical poem, esp one having a witty and ingenious ending Derived forms of epigram epigrammatic, adjectiveepigrammatically, adverb Word Origin for epigram C15: from Latin epigramma, from Greek: inscription, from epigraphein to write upon, from graphein to write Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to epigram aphorism, joke, motto, quip, quirk, bon mot Cultural definitions for epigram epigram Any pithy, witty saying or short poem. An aphorism can serve as an epigram, if it is brief. notes for epigram Several authors are noted for their epigrams, including Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde. One of Wilde's epigrams is “I can resist everything except temptation.” notes for epigram Two other words are similar: an epigraph is usually an inscription, as on a statue; an epitaph can be such an inscription or it can be a brief literary note commemorating a dead person. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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epigram

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