epigrammatic

adjective

1
: of, relating to, or resembling an epigram
2
: marked by or given to the use of epigrams

Examples of epigrammatic in a Sentence

Oscar Wilde's epigrammatic observation, “In America the young are always ready to give to those who are older than themselves the full benefits of their inexperience”.
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Though its action is depicted crisply and clearly, its epigrammatic shots aim straight for the viewer’s unconscious, making only glancing contact with the rational mind. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell (1791) The best and most entertaining biography ever written in English — addictive for its prescient, informal, racy prose and Johnson's epigrammatic precision and enduring decency. The Week Staff, The Week, 20 Mar. 2023

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Late Latin epigrammaticus, from Latin epigrammat-, epigramma "inscription, epitaph, epigram" + -icus -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1694, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of epigrammatic was in 1694

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“Epigrammatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epigrammatic. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

epigrammatic

adjective
1
: of, relating to, or resembling an epigram
2
: marked by or given to the use of epigrams
epigrammatical
-ˈmat-i-kəl
adjective
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