Etymology

epigram

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Today it means: An inscription in stone. Full definition →

Middle French epigramme ← Latin epigramma ← Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίγραμμα“inscription”
  2. Latin · derived fromepigramma
  3. Middle French · derived fromepigramme
  4. English todayepigram

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

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