epigram
ep·i·gram
noun \ˈe-pə-ˌgram\Definition of EPIGRAM
1
: a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought
2
: a terse, sage, or witty and often paradoxical saying
3
: epigrammatic expression
— ep·i·gram·ma·tism \ˌe-pə-ˈgra-mə-ˌti-zəm\ noun
— ep·i·gram·ma·tist \-ˈgra-mə-tist\ noun
Examples of EPIGRAM
- <Benjamin Franklin's famous epigram, “Remember that time is money”.>
Origin of EPIGRAM
Middle English epigrame, from Latin epigrammat-, epigramma, from Greek, from epigraphein to write on, inscribe, from epi- + graphein to write — more at carve
First Known Use: 15th century
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Rhymes with EPIGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, cryptogram, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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