epigram
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ɪˌgræm noun
1.
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
2.
3.
a short, often satirical poem dealing concisely with a single subject and usually ending with a witty or ingenious turn of thought.
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epigram (ˈɛpɪˌɡræm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed |
| 2. | a short, pungent, and often satirical poem, esp one having a witty and ingenious ending |
| [C15: from Latin epigramma, from Greek: inscription, from epigraphein to write upon, from graphein to write] | |
| epigram'matic | |
| —adj | |
| epigram'matically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
epigram
1530s, from Fr. épigramme, from L. epigramma, from Gk. epigramma "an inscription, epitaph, epigram," from epigraphein "to write on, inscribe" (see epigraph). Related: Epigrammatic.
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Cultural Dictionary
epigram definition
Any pithy, witty saying or short poem. An aphorism can serve as an epigram, if it is brief.
Note: Several authors are noted for their epigrams, including Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde. One of Wilde's epigrams is “I can resist everything except temptation.”
Note: Two other words are similar: an epigraph is usually an inscription, as on a statue; an epitaph can be such an inscription or it can be a brief literary note commemorating a dead person.
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Example sentences
In fairness, Nehru should be credited with one classic epigram.
In a Greek epigram she is described as she who has given birth to.
There's only one flavorful epigram in the entire pastiche.
To adapt a hoary but still valid epigram, requirements are far too important to be left to the requirements officers.
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