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epigraph

/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about epigraph at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. A quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing.
  2. An engraved inscription.

Origin

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.”).

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