epigraph
Plural: epigraphs
Noun
- An inscription on a building, statue, or at the beginning of a book.
- a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
- an engraved inscription
- An inscription, especially on a building.
- A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
- The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.
Verb
- To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.
Examples
- The first word of the game felt like an EPIGRAPH, setting the tone for a long Words With Friends battle.
Origin / 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.”).
Antonyms
Scrabble Score: 16
epigraph: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordepigraph: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epigraph: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 18
epigraph: valid Words With Friends Word