# epigraph

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛpɪˌɡɹæf/ · frequency rank #75,847

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

## Etymology
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.”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/epigraph