Epigram

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/

Alternative forms

• epigramme

Origin

From Middle French épigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epigramma, "inscription").

Full definition of epigram

Noun

1. (obsolete) An inscription in stone.
2. A brief but witty saying.
3. A short, witty or pithy poem.When an epigram one's composin',brevity is key,''of stanzas: one should be chosen,and of lines: one more than three.

Related terms

• epigrammatic
• epigrammatist

Anagrams

• primage