Meanings
adjective
- having the characteristics of an epigram
- containing or using epigrams
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveterse and witty and like a maxim
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Origin
- Late Latinepigrammaticus
- Englishepigrammatic
From Late Latin epigrammaticus.
More words from Late Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan epigramàtic
- epigramàticcharacteristic of an epigram
Dutch epigrammatisch
- epigrammatischcharacteristic of an epigram
French épigrammatique
- épigrammatiquecharacteristic of an epigram
German epigrammatisch
- epigrammatischcharacteristic of an epigram
Italian epigrammatico
- epigrammaticocharacteristic of an epigram
Latin epigrammaticus
- epigrammaticuscharacteristic of an epigram
Polish epigramatyczny
- epigramatycznycharacteristic of an epigram
Spanish epigramático
- epigramáticocharacteristic of an epigram
Swedish epigrammatisk
- epigrammatiskcharacteristic of an epigram
Cite this entry
APA
epigrammatic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigrammatic
MLA
“epigrammatic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigrammatic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigrammatic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigrammatic.
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