epigram

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 External links 1.5 Anagrams 2 Czech 2.1 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin epigramma < Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epigramma) "inscription".

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP, US) IPA: /ˈɛpɪgɹæm/, SAMPA: /"EpIgr{m/
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[edit] Noun

epigram (plural epigrams)

1. (obsolete) An inscription in stone.
2. A brief but witty saying.
3. 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.

[edit] Related terms

• epigrammatic

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• Epigram on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Epigram in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aegimpr
• primage

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

epigram m.

1. epigram