epigrammatism
ɪ 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; < Latin epigrammaticus < Greek epigrammatikós, equivalent to epigrammat- (stem of epígramma) epigram + -ikos -ic
1695–1705; < Latin epigrammaticus < Greek epigrammatikós, equivalent to epigrammat- (stem of epígramma) epigram + -ikos -ic
Related forms
ep·i·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·ep·i·gram·mat·ic, adjective
non·ep·i·gram·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·ep·i·gram·mat·ic, adjective
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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 | |
| epigrammatize or epigrammatise (ˌɛpɪˈɡræməˌtaɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| to make an epigram or epigrams (about) | |
| epigrammatise or epigrammatise | |
| —vb | |
| epi'grammatism or epigrammatise | |
| —n | |
| epi'grammatist or epigrammatise | |
| —n | |
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