epigraph
epigraph · epigraphs · epigraphed · epigraphing
To provide with an epigraphTo provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.
/ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/
Meaning
1 sensesTo provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write uFrom Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).
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Forms
epigraphs, epigraphing, epigraphed, epigraphed| Base form | epigraph · to epigraph |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | epigraphs |
| Present participle | epigraphing |
| Past simple | epigraphed |
| Past participle | epigraphed |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle