epigraph

An inscription, especially on a building.

Noun

  1. An inscription, especially on a building.
  2. A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
  3. The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

Origin

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.”).

Forms

epigraphs

Antonyms

hypograph

Related

epigram epigraphy epigrapher epigraphist

Derived

epigraphic epigraphics epigraphology

Verb

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

Forms

epigraphs epigraphing epigraphed