noun

epitaph

epitaph

His epitaph was short and simple.

His epitaph was short and simple.

((an epitaph)) ((for sb.)) an inscription for someone He wrote a moving epitaph for his friend.

Synonyms: inscription, elegy, commemoration

From Greek 'epitaphion', from 'epi-' (upon) + 'taphos' (tomb). Literally 'upon a tomb'.

Break it down: 'epi-' (upon) + 'taph' (tomb). It's the words written upon a tomb.

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