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ɪˌtæf, -ˌtɑf noun
1.
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
2.
a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.
verb (used with object)
3.
to commemorate in or with an epitaph.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English epitaphe < Latin epitaphium < Greek epitáphion over or at a tomb, equivalent to epi- epi- + táph(os) tomb + -ion noun, adj. suffix
1350–1400; Middle English epitaphe < Latin epitaphium < Greek epitáphion over or at a tomb, equivalent to epi- epi- + táph(os) tomb + -ion noun, adj. suffix
Related forms
ep·i·taph·ist, noun
ep·i·taph·less, adjective
un·ep·i·taphed, adjective
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epitaph (ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf, -ˌtæf) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument |
| 2. | a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person |
| 3. | a final judgment on a person or thing |
| [C14: via Latin from Greek epitaphion, from epitaphios over a tomb, from | |
| epitaphic | |
| —adj | |
| 'epitaphist | |
| —n | |
| epitaph (ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf, -ˌtæf) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument |
| 2. | a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person |
| 3. | a final judgment on a person or thing |
| [C14: via Latin from Greek epitaphion, from epitaphios over a tomb, from | |
| epitaphic | |
| —adj | |
| 'epitaphist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
epitaph
late 14c., from O.Fr. epitaphe, from L. epitaphium "funeral oration, eulogy," from Gk. epitaphion, neut. of epitaphos "of a funeral," from epi- "at, over" + taphos "tomb, funeral rites." Among the O.E. equivalents was byrgelsleoð.
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