"epigraph" meaning in English

See epigraph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-epigraph.wav Forms: epigraphs [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epi-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”). Etymology templates: {{derived|en|grc|ἐπιγραφή||inscription}} Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), {{prefix|grc|ἐπῐ|γρᾰ́φω|nocat=1|t1=on, upon, over, etc.|t2=to draw, paint, write, etc.}} ἐπῐ- (epi-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} epigraph (plural epigraphs)
  1. An inscription, especially on a building. Translations (inscription): ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ) [feminine] (Ancient Greek), epígraf [masculine] (Catalan), 題詞 (Chinese Mandarin), 题词 (tící) (Chinese Mandarin), 碑文 (bēiwén) (Chinese Mandarin), epigrafo (Esperanto), epigraaf (Estonian), epigrafi (Finnish), épigraphe [feminine] (French), epigrafe [feminine] (Friulian), Epigraph [neuter] (German), felirat (Hungarian), eipeagraf [masculine] (Irish), epigrafe [feminine] (Italian), 碑文 (hibun) (alt: ひぶん) (Japanese), エピグラフ (epigurafu) (Japanese), epigraf [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), epigraf [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), epigraf [masculine] (Polish), epígrafe [feminine] (Portuguese), epigraf (Romanian), эпи́граф (epígraf) [masculine] (Russian), епѝграф [masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), epígrafe [masculine] (Spanish), epigraf [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-epigraph-en-noun-tFOrIYO0 Disambiguation of 'inscription': 97 2 1
  2. A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text. Translations (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text): բնաբան (bnaban) (Armenian), motto [neuter] (Czech), motto [neuter] (Dutch), épigraphe [feminine] (French), epigraf [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), epigraf [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), motto [neuter] (Polish), epigraf [masculine] (Polish), epígrafe [feminine] (Portuguese), epigraf (Romanian), epígrafe [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-epigraph-en-noun-Tsdem175 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Friulian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 62 28 8 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 58 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 59 25 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 78 10 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 10 48 29 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 6 63 20 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 6 64 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 5 58 25 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 6 60 17 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 5 68 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 6 63 20 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 6 64 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 4 60 18 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Friulian translations: 6 64 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 6 64 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 5 54 30 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 60 24 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 5 68 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 5 68 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 5 56 29 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 7 61 19 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Nynorsk translations: 2 86 8 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 5 59 18 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 5 61 24 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 6 64 18 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 68 16 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 6 63 20 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 72 12 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 4 66 17 13 Disambiguation of 'literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text': 1 97 2
  3. (mathematics, of a function) The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph. Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (set of all points lying on or above a mathematical function's graph): épigraphe [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-epigraph-en-noun-mxzUXqqD Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of "set of all points lying on or above a mathematical function's graph": 3 2 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: epigram, epigraphy, epigrapher, epigraphist

Verb

IPA: /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-epigraph.wav Forms: epigraphs [present, singular, third-person], epigraphing [participle, present], epigraphed [participle, past], epigraphed [past]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epi-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”). Etymology templates: {{derived|en|grc|ἐπιγραφή||inscription}} Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), {{prefix|grc|ἐπῐ|γρᾰ́φω|nocat=1|t1=on, upon, over, etc.|t2=to draw, paint, write, etc.}} ἐπῐ- (epi-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (gráphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} epigraph (third-person singular simple present epigraphs, present participle epigraphing, simple past and past participle epigraphed)
  1. (transitive) To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-epigraph-en-verb-4oiAs304

Inflected forms

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            "Sciences",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph."
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      "links": [
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          "mathematics",
          "mathematics"
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        [
          "function",
          "function"
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        [
          "set",
          "set"
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        [
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          "point"
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          "graph"
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        "(mathematics, of a function) The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "of a function"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "mathematics",
        "sciences"
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          "_dis1": "3 2 96",
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