Epigram
WordNet

noun


(1)   A witty saying
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Etymology


From < ἐπίγραμμα (epigramma) "inscription".

Noun



  1. An inscription in stone.
  2. A brief but witty saying.
  3. A short, witty or pithy poem.
    When an epigram one's composin',
    brevity is key,
    of stanzas: one should be chosen,
    and of lines: one more than three.
 
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