epigram

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English

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Etymology

From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, inscription).

Pronunciation

Noun

epigram (plural epigrams)

  1. (obsolete) An inscription in stone.
  2. A brief but witty saying.
  3. A short, witty or pithy poem.

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Czech

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: epi‧gram

Noun

epigram m inan

  1. epigram

Declension

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French épigramme or Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.piˈɣrɑm/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: epi‧gram
  • Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

epigram n (plural epigrammen, diminutive epigrammetje n)

  1. epigram (short, pithy poem)
    Synonym: puntdicht

Derived terms

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin epigramma.

Pronunciation

Noun

epigram m inan

  1. (poetry) epigram (short, witty or pithy poem)
    Synonym: epigramat
  2. (historical) epigram (inscription in stone)
    Synonym: epigramat

Declension

Further reading

  • epigram in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • epigram in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /epǐɡram/
  • Hyphenation: e‧pi‧gram

Noun

epìgram m (Cyrillic spelling епѝграм)

  1. epigram

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