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epigram

Pronunciation: /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/

The English word “epigram” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. An inscription in stone.
  2. A brief but witty saying.
  3. A short, witty or pithy poem.

Etymology

From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”).

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