epigrammatize

[ ep-i-gram-uh-tahyz ]
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verb (used with object),ep·i·gram·ma·tized, ep·i·gram·ma·tiz·ing.
  1. to express in epigrams.

  2. to make epigrams about (a person or thing).

verb (used without object),ep·i·gram·ma·tized, ep·i·gram·ma·tiz·ing.
  1. to make epigrams.

Origin of epigrammatize

1
1685–95; <Greek epigrammatízein;see epigrammatic + -ize
  • Also especially British, ep·i·gram·ma·tise .

Other words from epigrammatize

  • ep·i·gram·ma·tist, noun

Words Nearby epigrammatize

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British Dictionary definitions for epigrammatize

epigrammatize

epigrammatise

/ (ˌɛpɪˈɡræməˌtaɪz) /


verb
  1. to make an epigram or epigrams (about)

Derived forms of epigrammatize

  • epigrammatism, noun
  • epigrammatist, noun

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