epigram C2 Topic:Art & Music US /ˈɛpəˌgræm/ UK /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/ See IPA manual Freq #109139 Meanings 1 noun A short, witty or pithy poem. The second has written a sonnet upon the mutability of woman, And the third writes an epigram to Candidia. Thesaurus Word family Forms epigrammatic Derived forms epigrammist Related forms epigrammaticepigrammatistepigraph Etymology From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”). Topics Art & Music External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # epigram **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɛpəˌgræm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛpɪɡɹæm/ **Frequency rank:** 109139 ## Meanings 1. A short, witty or pithy poem. ## Examples - The second has written a sonnet upon the mutability of woman, And the third writes an epigram to Candidia. ## Derived Forms - epigrammist ## Related Forms - epigrammatic - epigrammatist - epigraph ## Etymology From Middle French epigramme, from Latin epigramma, from Ancient Greek ἐπίγραμμα (epígramma, “inscription”). ## Topics - Art & Music markdown