| adjective | 1. Of the nature or in the style of an epigram; concise, clever, and amusing. |
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![EXAMPLE SENTENCES](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/example-sentences2.png) | ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "Taylor's epigrammatic wit always garners her lots of attention at parties." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "He has a distinctly epigrammatic writing style." |
| ![Play Button](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/PlayButton.png) | | "I've filled my home with wall art and decor containing epigrammatic sayings." |
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![](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/word-origin2.png) | Greek, early 18th century |
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![Why This Word?](https://assets.worddaily.com/emails/images/why-this-word2.png) | From quotes on inspirational posters to cinematic one-liners, if something is clever and concise, it can be considered "epigrammatic." While the modern usage of this word developed from French, its roots are found in the Latin word "epigramma" ("an inscription") and the Greek words "epigramma" ("an inscription on a tomb or public monument") and "epigraphen" ("to write on or inscribe"). ... | Continue Reading |
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