epitaphic

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English

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Etymology

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From epitaph +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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epitaphic (not comparable)

  1. Pertaining to an epitaph.

Noun

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epitaphic (plural epitaphics)

  1. (rare) An epitaph.
    • 1548, Nicholas Udal, The first tome or volume of the Paraphrase of Erasmus vpon the newe testamente:
      An epitaphic is the writinge that is sette on deade mennes toumbes or graues in memory or commendacion of the parties there buried.
    • 1769, John Leland, The Itinerary, page 100:
      There lyeth buryed in the Body of the Paroche Churche of Thormerton one Petrine De la Ryvers with a Frenche Epitaphic .
    • 2015, James Eric Black, Walt Kelly and Pogo: The Art of the Political Swamp, page 52:
      Hearst's Journal-American [] began its snarky epitaphic on the Star this way:

      The New York Star wrote is[sic] own obituary today, ceasing publication seven months after it succeeded the newspaper PM [] Demise of the Star threw 408 employees out of jobs []

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