epitaph

One entry found for epitaph.

Main Entry: ep·i·taph
Pronunciation: 'e-p&-"taf
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English epitaphe, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin epitaphium, from Latin, funeral oration, from Greek epitaphion, from epi- + taphos tomb, funeral
1 : an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
2 : a brief statement commemorating or epitomizing a deceased person or something past
- ep·i·taph·ial /"e-p&-'ta-fE-&l/ adjective
- ep·i·taph·ic /-'ta-fik/ adjective