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单词 epigraph
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ep•i•graph  (epi graf′, -gräf′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an inscription, esp. on a building, statue, or the like.
  2. Literaturean apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.
  • Greek epigraphé̄ inscription. See epi-, -graph
  • 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
epigraph /ˈɛpɪˌɡrɑːf -ˌɡræf/ n
  1. a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc, suggesting its theme
  2. an inscription on a monument or building
Etymology: 17th Century: from Greek epigraphē; see epigram

epigraphic /ˌɛpɪˈɡræfɪk/, ˌepiˈgraphical adj
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