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- Dictionaryepitaph/ˈɛpɪtɑːf/
noun
- 1. a phrase or form of words written in memory of a person who has died, especially as an inscription on a tombstone.
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EPITAPH definition: 1. a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, especially one written on their…. Learn more.
The meaning of EPITAPH is an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there. How to use epitaph in a sentence. Did you know?
An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) 'a funeral oration'; from ἐπι- (epi-) 'at, over', and τάφος (táphos) 'tomb') [1] [2] is a short text honoring a deceased person.
EPITAPH meaning: 1. a short piece of writing or a poem about a dead person, especially one written on their…. Learn more.
Epitaph definition: a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.. See examples of EPITAPH used in a sentence.
An epitaph is a short piece of writing about someone who is dead, often carved on their grave. It might as well be her epitaph.
An epitaph is written on a tombstone. An epithet is a nickname or a description of someone. Halloween graves often combine them: “Here lies Fearsome Frank, who bet that he could rob a bank.
