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epigraph

/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
epi-graph
IPA
/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An inscription, especially on a building.

noun

A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.

noun

The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

verb

To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

epigraphs (plural) epigraphs (present, singular) epigraphing (participle, present) epigraphed (participle, past) epigraphed (past)

Derived Forms

epigraphic epigraphics epigraphology

Frequently Paired Words

epigram epigraphy epigrapher epigraphist

Antonyms

hypograph

Questions

How do you pronounce epigraph?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/.
What does epigraph mean?
An inscription, especially on a building.
Where does epigraph come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce epigraph

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