epígrafe
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See also: epigrafe
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “to inscribe”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, carve”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: e‧pí‧gra‧fe
Noun
epígrafe f (plural epígrafes)
- epigraph (ancient inscription)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “to inscribe”), from ἐπί (epí, “on top of”) + γράφω (gráphō, “to scratch, carve”).
Pronunciation
Noun
epígrafe m (plural epígrafes)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “epígrafe”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16