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Definition of Epigram
1. Noun. A witty saying.
Generic synonyms: Expression, Locution, Saying
Derivative terms: Epigrammatic, Quip
Definition of Epigram
1. n. A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.
Definition of Epigram
1. Noun. (obsolete) An inscription in stone. ¹
2. Noun. A brief but witty saying. ¹
3. Noun. A short, witty or pithy poem. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Epigram
1. a brief, witty remark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epigram
Literary usage of Epigram
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Teuffels̓ History of Roman Literature by Wilhelm Sigismund Teuffel (1891)
"But epigram, being less troublesome, was practised in imitation of Greek (Alexandrine)
... 2, 90, where the same epigram is quoted from Varro : Pompilius ..."
2. Teuffels̓ History of Roman Literature by Wilhelm Sigismund Teuffel (1891)
"But epigram, being less troublesome, was practised in imitation of Greek (Alexandrine)
... 2, 90, where the same epigram is quoted from Varro : Pompilius ..."
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