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epigram
ep·i·gram
[
éppi gràm
]
(
plural
ep·i·grams
)
noun
Definition:
1.
witty saying:
a concise, witty, and often paradoxical remark or saying
2.
poetry
short poem:
a short poem, often expressing a single idea, that is usually satirical and has a witty ending
3.
witty form of expression:
a witty or concise mode of expression, either written or spoken
[
15th century. Directly or via French< Latin
epigramma
< Greek<
graphein
"write"
]
ep·i·gram·ma·tism
[
èppi grámmə tìzzəm
]
noun
ep·i·gram·ma·tist
[
èppi grámmətist
]
noun
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ep·i·gram·ma·tism [ èppi grámmə tìzzəm ] nounep·i·gram·ma·tist [ èppi grámmətist ] noun
