epigram
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From Latin epigramma < Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epigramma) "inscription".
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epigram (plural epigrams)
- (obsolete) An inscription in stone.
- A brief but witty saying.
- A short, witty or pithy poem.
- When an epigram one's composin',
- brevity is key,
- of stanzas: one should be chosen,
- and of lines: one more than three.
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inscription in stone
brief but witty saying
short, witty or pithy poem
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Epigram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Epigram in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
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epigram m.