epigraph英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

An inscription, especially on a building.
A literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
The set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

动词 v.

To provide (a literary work) with an epigraph. transitive

词形变化

epigraphs plural epigraphs present,singular,third-person epigraphing participle,present epigraphed participle,past epigraphed past

词汇关系

反义词

hypograph

衍生词

epigraphic epigraphics epigraphology

词源

词源 1

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.”).

词源 2

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.”).