epigram
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English [edit]
Alternative forms [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epigramma) "inscription".
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
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.
Related terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
inscription in stone
brief but witty saying
short, witty or pithy poem
External links [edit]
Epigram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Epigram in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
Anagrams [edit]
Czech [edit]
Noun [edit]
epigram m
Serbo-Croatian [edit]
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /epǐɡram/
- Hyphenation: e‧pi‧gram
Noun [edit]
epìgram m (Cyrillic spelling епѝграм)
Declension [edit]
declension of epigram
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | epigram | epigrami |
| genitive | epigrama | epigrama |
| dative | epigramu | epigramima |
| accusative | epigram | epigrame |
| vocative | epigrame | epigrami |
| locative | epigramu | epigramima |
| instrumental | epigramom | epigramima |