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epitaph
ep·i·taph
[
éppi tàf
]
(
plural
ep·i·taphs
)
noun
Definition:
1.
inscription on a tombstone:
an inscription on a tombstone or monument commemorating the person buried there
2.
speech or writing commemorating a dead person:
a short speech or piece of writing celebrating the life of a recently deceased person
[
14th century. Via French< Greek
epitaphion
"something above a tomb or burial" <
taphos
"funeral ceremonies, tomb"
]
ep·i·taph·ic
[
èppi táffik
]
adjective
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ep·i·taph·ic [ èppi táffik ] adjective
