Definition of epigraph
1 : an engraved inscription
2 : a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme
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Origin and Etymology of epigraph
Greek epigraphē, from epigraphein
First Known Use: 1624
Other Printing Terms
errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
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