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epigrammatical

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ep⋅i⋅gram⋅mat⋅ic

  [ep-i-gruh-mat-ik]
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–adjective
1. of or like an epigram; terse and ingenious in expression.
2. containing or favoring the use of epigrams.
Also, ep⋅i⋅gram⋅mat⋅i⋅cal.

Origin:
1695–1705; < L epigrammaticus < Gk epigrammatikós, equiv. to epigrammat- (s. of epígramma) epigram + -ikos -ic

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅gram⋅mat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
ep⋅i⋅gram⋅ma⋅tism  [ep-i-gram-uh-tiz-uhm] , noun
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ep·i·gram·mat·ic   (ěp'ĭ-grə-māt'ĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Of or having the nature of an epigram.

  2. Containing or given to the use of epigrams.


[Latin epigrammaticus, from Greek epigramma, epigrammat-, epigram; see epigram.]
ep'i·gram·mat'i·cal·ly adv.
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