epigraph

n. 碑文, 题铭, 题词

发音

其它 /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/

词形变化

epigraphs 复数 epigraphs epigraphed epigraphing epigraphs 三单 epigraphing 现在分词 epigraphed 过去式 epigraphed 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An inscription, especially on a building.

    题词

    碑文

  2. 2.

    A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.

  3. 3.

    The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

    数学
v.
  1. 1.

    To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph.

    及物

词汇关系

名词

上位词 5

quote inscription citation quotation lettering

词源

From Ancient Greek ἐπιγραφή (epigraphḗ, “inscription”), from ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “write upon”), from ἐπῐ- (epĭ-, “on, upon, over, etc.”) + γρᾰ́φω (grắphō, “to draw, paint, write, etc.”).

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