epitaph

[ ep-i-taf, -tahf ]

/ ˈɛp ɪˌtæf, -ˌtɑf /

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noun

a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.

a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

verb (used with object)

to commemorate in or with an epitaph.

Origin of epitaph

1350–1400; Middle English epitaphe<Latin epitaphium<Greek epitáphion over or at a tomb, equivalent to epi-epi- + táph(os) tomb + -ion noun, adj. suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM epitaph

ep·i·taph·ic

[ep-i-taf-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈtæf ɪk/, adjectiveep·i·taph·ist, nounep·i·taph·less, adjectiveun·ep·i·taphed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epitaph

epigram, epigraph, epitaph , epithet

Words nearby epitaph

epistrophe, epistropheus, epistyle, episyllogism, epit., epitaph, epitasis, epitaxial transistor, epitaxis, epitaxy, epitendineum

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Example sentences from the Web for epitaph

Still, infiltration of militants from Pakistan has not stopped completely, and experts point out it’s too early to write the epitaph of Kashmir’s militancy — at least 26 armed fighters have entered Kashmir this year.
Is Kashmir’s Militancy Dead?|Charu Kasturi|August 6, 2020|Ozy
When he ended Vieux Carré with the stage direction, “The house is empty now,” Lahr somberly terms it “an augury and an epitaph.”
John Lahr’s Biography Perfectly Captures Tennessee Williams’ Tortured Greatness|Wendy Smith|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So he entitled one of his earlier books, thus already authoring his own epitaph.
Christopher Hitchens: A Young Contrarian Salutes Him|Max McGuinness|December 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The perusal of this remark induced Mrs. Hemans to write her pathetic little poem which has the Italian epitaph for its title.
The Bront Family, Vol. 2 of 2|Francis A. Leyland

The hero, if he had perished, would scarcely have been sure of his epitaph even.
The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II|Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Ambition: Opposition seats on both sides of the house, and an epitaph over the home rule bill.
Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date|Anonymous
Out of a deeper silence, Steve spoke gravely—an epitaph for the man to whom he had been unfailingly kind.
Then I'll Come Back to You|Larry Evans
The following lines of his Epitaph, written by one who knew him well, are remarkably just.
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. I., No. 2, April 1847|Various

British Dictionary definitions for epitaph

epitaph

/ (ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf, -ˌtæf) /

noun

a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument

a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person

a final judgment on a person or thing

Derived forms of epitaph

epitaphic (ˌɛpɪˈtæfɪk), adjectiveepitaphist, noun

Word Origin for epitaph

C14: via Latin from Greek epitaphion, from epitaphios over a tomb, from epi- + taphos tomb

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	epitaph
释义	epitaph [ ep-i-taf, -tahf ] / ˈɛp ɪˌtæf, -ˌtɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR epitaph ON THESAURUS.COM noun a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site. a brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person. verb (used with object) to commemorate in or with an epitaph. Origin of epitaph 1350–1400; Middle English epitaphe<Latin epitaphium<Greek epitáphion over or at a tomb, equivalent to epi-epi- + táph(os) tomb + -ion noun, adj. suffix OTHER WORDS FROM epitaph ep·i·taph·ic [ep-i-taf-ik], /ˌɛp ɪˈtæf ɪk/, adjectiveep·i·taph·ist, nounep·i·taph·less, adjectiveun·ep·i·taphed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH epitaph epigram, epigraph, epitaph , epithet Words nearby epitaph epistrophe, epistropheus, epistyle, episyllogism, epit., epitaph, epitasis, epitaxial transistor, epitaxis, epitaxy, epitendineum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epitaph Still, infiltration of militants from Pakistan has not stopped completely, and experts point out it’s too early to write the epitaph of Kashmir’s militancy — at least 26 armed fighters have entered Kashmir this year. Is Kashmir’s Militancy Dead?\|Charu Kasturi\|August 6, 2020\|Ozy When he ended Vieux Carré with the stage direction, “The house is empty now,” Lahr somberly terms it “an augury and an epitaph.” John Lahr’s Biography Perfectly Captures Tennessee Williams’ Tortured Greatness\|Wendy Smith\|September 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So he entitled one of his earlier books, thus already authoring his own epitaph. Christopher Hitchens: A Young Contrarian Salutes Him\|Max McGuinness\|December 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The perusal of this remark induced Mrs. Hemans to write her pathetic little poem which has the Italian epitaph for its title. The Bront Family, Vol. 2 of 2\|Francis A. Leyland The hero, if he had perished, would scarcely have been sure of his epitaph even. The Letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume II\|Elizabeth Barrett Browning Ambition: Opposition seats on both sides of the house, and an epitaph over the home rule bill. Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date\|Anonymous Out of a deeper silence, Steve spoke gravely—an epitaph for the man to whom he had been unfailingly kind. Then I'll Come Back to You\|Larry Evans The following lines of his Epitaph, written by one who knew him well, are remarkably just. The New England Historical & Genealogical Register, Vol. I., No. 2, April 1847\|Various British Dictionary definitions for epitaph epitaph / (ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf, -ˌtæf) / noun a commemorative inscription on a tombstone or monument a speech or written passage composed in commemoration of a dead person a final judgment on a person or thing Derived forms of epitaph epitaphic (ˌɛpɪˈtæfɪk), adjectiveepitaphist, noun Word Origin for epitaph C14: via Latin from Greek epitaphion, from epitaphios over a tomb, from epi- + taphos tomb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to epitaph eulogy, elegy, memorial, sentiment, legend, monument, remembrance, commemoration, epigraph, hic jacet, requiescat in pace
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epitaph

noun

verb (used with object)

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British Dictionary definitions for epitaph

noun

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