epitaph
To write or speak after the manner of an epitaphTo write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
» Tom has a side job writing epitaphs.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To write or speak after the manner of an epitaph.
(transitive)To commemorate by an epitaph.
Examples
6 sentencesTom has a side job writing epitaphs.
The epitaph engraved on the headstone was a meaningful, succinct poem.
An epitaph is an inscription on a tomb, showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect.
The epitaph was written in Berber.
A splendid marble monument records her name, titles, and virtues, while her victims remain undistinguished by tomb or epitaph.
Origin
From Old French epitafe, from Late Latin epitaphium (“eulogy”), from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιFrom Old French epitafe, from Late Latin epitaphium (“eulogy”), from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios, “relating to a funeral”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + τάφος (táphos, “tomb”). By surface analysis epi- + -taph.
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Forms
epitaphs, epitaphing, epitaphed, epitaphedWord family
5 related wordsLessons 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