Definition of EPIGRAPH

epigraph

Meanings

Plural: epigraphs

Noun

  • a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
  • an engraved inscription
  • An inscription, especially on a building.
  • A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
  • The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

Verb

  • To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).

Antonyms

hypograph

Scrabble Score: 16

epigraph is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
epigraph is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epigraph is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

epigraph is a valid Words With Friends word