Dictionary

epigraph en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).

Meanings

1. An inscription, especially on a building.
2. A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
3. (of a function) The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

Forms

Antonyms

hypograph (antonym(s) of “mathematics”)

Deriveds

epigraphology · epigraphic · epigraphics

Relateds

epigrapher · epigram · epigraphist · epigraphy

Translations (38)

grc ἐπιγραφή (inscription) · cmn 題詞 /题词 (inscription) · ga eipeagraf (inscription) · fr épigraphe (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · nb epigraf (inscription) · uk епіграф (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · sh епѝграф (inscription) · eo epigrafo (inscription) · fr épigraphe (set of all points lying on or above a mathematical function's graph) · pt epígrafe (inscription) · nl motto (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · cmn 碑文 (inscription) · de Epigraph (inscription) · pl motto (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · pl epigraf (inscription) · nn epigraf (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · ru эпиграф (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · nn epigraf (inscription) · ja エピグラフ (inscription) · ca epígraf (inscription) · ro epigraf (inscription) · ro epigraf (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · nb epigraf (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · fi epigrafi (inscription) · fr épigraphe (inscription) · hu felirat (inscription) · et epigraaf (inscription) · cs motto (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · ja 碑文 (inscription) · it epigrafe (inscription) · hy բնաբան (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · fur epigrafe (inscription) · es epígrafe (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · pl epigraf (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · ru эпи́граф (inscription) · pt epígrafe (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text) · sv epigraf (inscription) · es epígrafe (inscription)

epigraph en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

Forms