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epitaph
[ ep-i-taf, -tahf ]
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.
epitaph
/ ˌɛpɪˈtæfɪk; -ˌtæf; ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf /
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
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Derived Forms
- epitaphic, adjective
- ˈ辱ˌٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms
- i·ٲi [ep-i-, taf, -ik], adjective
- i·ٲi noun
- i·ٲl adjective
- ܲ·i·ٲ adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of epitaph1
C14: via Latin from Greek epitaphion, from epitaphios over a tomb, from epi- + taphos tomb
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It was his epitaph, and I think it sums up the whole quest for happiness.
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The more I sit with Ruscha’s epitaphs, the less unexpected his love for plants becomes.
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After the manner in which England’s campaign was conducted, it was both comedy gold and the perfect epitaph for those few weeks in France.
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On the headstone marking his grave, the epitaph simply read “The Butler.”
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Hence, moviegoers understandably viewed "Let It Be," along with the film’s soundtrack, as epitaphs of sorts.
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