epigraph
noun/ˈepɪɡrɑːf/
/ˈepɪɡræf/
- a line of writing, short phrase, etc. on a building or statue, or as an introduction to part of a book
- The epigraph to the chapter read: ‘One man’s freedom is another man’s slavery’.
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting the heading of a document or letter): from Greek epigraphē, from epigraphein ‘write on’.Want to learn more?
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