# epitaph

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɛp.ɪˌtɑːf/ · frequency rank #35,709

## Definitions
1. An inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased.
2. A poem or other short text written in memory of a deceased person.

## Etymology
From Old French epitafe, from Late Latin epitaphium (“eulogy”), from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios, “relating to a funeral”), from ἐπί (epí, “over”) + τάφος (táphos, “tomb”). By surface analysis epi- + -taph.

## Common misspellings (10)
`eiptaph`, `epiatph`, `epitahp`, `epitaphh`, `epitapph`, `epitpah`, `epittaph`, `eppitaph`, `eptiaph`, `peitaph`

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