epigraph

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.

Verb

To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/

Etymology

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.”).

Synonyms

inscription

epitaph

gnome

prefatory words

proverb

dictum

epigram

formula

maxim

motto

phrase

precept

sentence

apophthegm

inscription on a tablet

expression

monumental inscription

adage

aphorism

apothegm

axiom

Translations

épigraphe

Epigraph

epigrafe

epigraf

epígrafe

epígrafe

επιγραφή

Motto

epigrafía

epígraf

epigraphe

Vorwort

Überschrift

iscrizione

opschrift