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epigram

/ˈepəɡˌɹæm/EH-puh-gram
/ˈɛpəɡˌɹæm/EH-puh-gram

Meaninginscription

Common meaning: a brief, witty remark or verse

Journey through time

  1. Greekepigramma‘inscription’source
  2. Frenchépigramme‘an epigram’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsinscription → a brief, witty remark or verseepigram‘a brief, witty remark or verse’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Greek epigramma ‘inscription’.

Roots

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