| | | adjective | 1. Of the nature or in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing. |
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 |  | | "Taylor's epigrammatic wit always garners her lots of attention at parties." |
| | | "He has a distinctly epigrammatic writing style." |
| | | "I've filled my home with wall art and decor containing epigrammatic sayings." |
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 | | Greek, early 18th century |
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 | | From quotes on inspirational posters to cinematic one-liners, if something is clever and concise, it can be considered "epigrammatic." While the modern usage of this word developed from French, its roots are found in the Latin word "epigramma" ("an inscription") and the Greek words "epigramma" ("an inscription on a tomb or public monument") and "epigraphen" ("to write on or inscribe"). ... | | Continue Reading |
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