epitaph

ep·i·taph  (p-tf)

n.

1. An inscription on a tombstone in memory of the one buried there.

2. A brief literary piece commemorating a deceased person.

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[Middle English, from Old French epitaphe, from Latin epitaphium, from Greek epitaphion, from neuter of epitaphios, funerary : epi-, epi- + taphos, tomb.]

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epi·taphic adj.

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epitaph

Noun

1. a commemorative inscription on a tombstone

2. a commemorative speech or written passage [Greek epi upon + taphos tomb]

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epitaph

1. an inscription on a monument, as on a gravestone.
2. a short piece of prose or verse written in honor of a dead person. — epitaphial, epitaphian, epitaphic, adj.

See also: Death

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	epitaph - an inscription on a tombstone or monument in memory of the person buried there inscription, lettering - letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something
	2.	epitaph - a summary statement of commemoration for a dead person memorial, remembrance, commemoration - a recognition of meritorious service

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epitaph

noun 1. commemoration, elegy, obituary

2. inscription, engraving

Translations

epitaph [ˈɛpɪtɑːf] n → epitafio

epitaph [ˈɛpɪtɑːf] n → épitaphe f

epitaph [ˈɛpɪtɑːf] n → Epitaph nt;

(on gravestone etc) → Grab(in)schrift f

epitaph [ˈɛpɪtɑːf] n → epitaffio

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epitaph

n epitaph [ˈepitaːf]

something written or said about a dead person, especially something written on a tombstone. grafskrif, grafrede كِتابَه على ضَريح надгробен надпис epitaf gravskrift die Grabschrift επιτάφιος, επιτύμβια επιγραφή epitafio hauakiri نوشتۀ روی سنگ قبر hautakirjoitus épitaphe כְּתוֹבֶת עַל מָצֵבָה समाधि-लेख epitaf, nadgrobni natpis sírfelirat tulisan nisan grafskrift; eftirmæli epitaffio 墓碑銘 비문, 묘비명 epitafija epitāfija, kapa uzraksts tulisan di dibatu nisan grafschrift gravskrift, epitaf epitafium epitáfio epitaf эпитафия epitaf nagrobni napis epitaf gravskrift, epitafium คำจารึกบนหลุมฝังศพ kitabe 墓誌銘 епітафія; напис на надгробному пам'ятнику کسی فوت شدہ آدمی کی یاد میں لکھی جانے والی تحریر văn bia 墓志铭