Meanings
nounepigram (plural epigrams)
plural epigrams · alternative epigramme
- obsoleteAn inscription in stone.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἐπίγραμμα“inscription”
- Latinepigramma
- Middle Frenchepigramme
- Englishepigram
From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα, ἐπίγραμμα
- ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma)inscription in stone
- ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma)brief but witty saying
- ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma)short, witty or pithy poem
Bulgarian епиграма, епиграма
- епиграма (epigrama)brief but witty saying
- епиграма (epigrama)short, witty or pithy poem
Chinese Mandarin 警句
- 警句 (jǐngjù)brief but witty saying
Czech epigram
- epigramshort, witty or pithy poem
Dutch hekelrijm, epigram
- hekelrijmshort, witty or pithy poem
- epigramshort, witty or pithy poem
Esperanto epigramo
- epigramoshort, witty or pithy poem
Finnish epigrammi, epigrammi
- epigrammibrief but witty saying
- epigrammishort, witty or pithy poem
French épigramme, épigramme
- épigrammeinscription in stone
- épigrammebrief but witty saying
- épigrammeshort, witty or pithy poem
German Epigramm, Epigramm
- Epigramminscription in stone
- Epigrammbrief but witty saying
- Epigrammshort, witty or pithy poem
- Sinngedichtshort, witty or pithy poem
Greek επίγραμμα, επίγραμμα
- επίγραμμα (epígramma)inscription in stone
- επίγραμμα (epígramma)brief but witty saying
- επίγραμμα (epígramma)short, witty or pithy poem
Hungarian epigramma, epigramma
- epigrammainscription in stone
- epigrammabrief but witty saying
- epigrammashort, witty or pithy poem
Irish burdún
- burdúnshort, witty or pithy poem
Japanese 警句
- 警句 (keiku)brief but witty saying
Korean 경구
- 경구 (gyeonggu)brief but witty saying
Latin epigramma, epigramma
- epigrammainscription in stone
- epigrammabrief but witty saying
- epigrammashort, witty or pithy poem
Polish epigram, epigramat
- epigraminscription in stone
- epigramatinscription in stone
- epigramatbrief but witty saying
- epigramatshort, witty or pithy poem
- fraszkashort, witty or pithy poem
Russian эпигра́мма, афори́зм
- эпигра́мма (epigrámma)inscription in stone
- афори́зм (aforízm)brief but witty saying
- сенте́нция (sentɛ́ncija)brief but witty saying
- эпигра́мма (epigrámma)short, witty or pithy poem
Spanish epigrama, epigrama
- epigramainscription in stone
- epigramabrief but witty saying
- epigramashort, witty or pithy poem
Swedish epigram
- epigramshort, witty or pithy poem
Tagalog tugmatiyaw
- tugmatiyawbrief but witty saying
Thai คำคม
- คำคม (kam-kom)brief but witty saying
Turkish nükte, espri
- nüktebrief but witty saying
- espribrief but witty saying
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
epigram. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigram
MLA
“epigram.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigram. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigram,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigram.
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