First Known Use: 1624
Dictionary
epigraph
noun ep·i·graph \ˈe-pə-ˌgraf\
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
ADVERTISEMENT
Origin of EPIGRAPH
Greek epigraphē, from epigraphein
Other Printing Terms
Rhymes with EPIGRAPH
allograph, autograph, barograph, bathyscaphe, cenotaph, chronograph, circle graph, cryptograph, epitaph, half-and-half, hectograph, holograph, homograph, hygrograph, kymograph, lithograph, logograph, micrograph, monograph, pantograph, paragraph, phonograph, photograph, pictograph, polygraph, quarterstaff, seismograph, serigraph, shadowgraph, shandygaff, spectrograph, sphygmograph, telegraph, thermograph, typograph
Browse
Next Word in the Dictionary: epigrapherPrevious Word in the Dictionary: epigrammeAll Words Near: epigraph
ADVERTISEMENT
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up epigraph? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).