epigraph
[ ep-i-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈɛp ɪˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
noun
an inscription, especially on a building, statue, or the like.
an apposite quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc.
Origin of epigraph
Words nearby epigraph
epigoni,
epigonus,
epigram,
epigrammatic,
epigrammatize,
epigraph,
epigraphic,
epigraphy,
epigynous,
epigynum,
epikeratophakia
Example sentences from the Web for epigraph
British Dictionary definitions for epigraph
epigraph
/ (ˈɛpɪˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
a quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter, etc, suggesting its theme
an inscription on a monument or building
Derived forms of epigraph
epigraphic (ˌɛpɪˈɡræfɪk) or epigraphical, adjective epigraphically, adverbWord Origin for epigraph
C17: from Greek
epigraphē; see
epigram