epigraphic
/ˌepəˈɡɹæfɪk/eh-puh-GRA-fik
/ˌɛpəˈɡɹæfɪk/eh-puh-GRA-fik
Meaningrelating to epigraph
Common meaning: relating to epigraph (inferred)
- epiupon; in addition
- graphto scratch marks, hence to write or drawLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 317 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
‘upon’ + ‘to scratch marks, hence to write or draw’ → epigraphic
Journey through time
- Greekγράφω (gráphō)‘to scratch marks, hence to write or draw’
- Latinepigram
- Frenchepigramme
- Englishepigraph‘an opening quotation placed before a text’
- Englishformed in English from epigraphepigraphic‘relating to epigraph (inferred)’ · today
Sources & notes
Inferred source: no dictionary we use has an entry for this exact word. Its history is worked out from closely related, listed words in the same family, and we are trusting that link, so bear that in mind. Inferred meaning: relating to epigraph. It can be inferred from any of: epigraph.
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from epigraph + -ic (inferred: this exact word is not listed in our dictionaries).
Roots
- γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek “to scratch marks, hence to write or draw”
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