anepigraph

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/anˈɛpɪɡɹaf//anˈɛpɪɡɹɑːf/

noun

A work with no (known) title; an anepigraphous work.

OriginAncient Greek ᾰ̓νεπῐ́γρᾰφος →
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Meanings

nounanepigraph (plural anepigraphs)

plural anepigraphs

  1. A work with no (known) title; an anepigraphous work.

    5 (ff. 81—90) Various epistles, mostly anepigraphs.

    1931, Lauri Oskar Theodor Tudeer, The Epistles of Phalaris: Preliminary Investigation of the Manuscripts (Suomalaisen Tiedeakatemian Toimituksia sarja B — Annales Academiæ Scientiarum Fennicæ: series B; volume XXVI, issue 1), Helsinki: Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia, page 9

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓νεπῐ́γρᾰφος“without title or inscription”
  2. Englishanepigraph

From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓νεπῐ́γρᾰφος (ănepĭ́grăphos, “without title or inscription”, adjective).

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Translations

German Anepigraphon
  • Anepigraphonwork with no title
Polish anepigraf
  • anepigrafwork with no title
Cite this entry
APA

anepigraph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anepigraph

MLA

“anepigraph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anepigraph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anepigraph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anepigraph.

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