epigraph
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epi-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
epigraph (plural epigraphs)
- An inscription, especially on a building.
- A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
- (mathematics, of a function) The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.
Antonyms[edit]
- (antonym(s) of "mathematics"): hypograph
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
inscription
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literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text
Verb[edit]
epigraph (third-person singular simple present epigraphs, present participle epigraphing, simple past and past participle epigraphed)
- (transitive) To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.