επιγράφω

Greek

Etymology

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ἐπιγράφω (epigráphō, “graze, inscribe”), sense "entitle" since Hellenistic times. Morphologically, from επι- (“on”) +‎ γράφω (“write”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.piˈɣra.fo/
  • Hyphenation: ε‧πι‧γρά‧φω

Verb

επιγράφω • (epigráfo) (past επέγραψα, passive επιγράφομαι)

  1. to inscribe, engrave
  2. to entitle, title

Conjugation

  • ανεπίγραφος (anepígrafos, “uninscribed”, adjective)
  • ενεπίγραφος (enepígrafos, “inscribed”)
  • επιγεγραμμένος (epigegramménos, “inscribed”, participle)
  • επίγραμμα n (epígramma, “inscription”)
  • επιγραμματικός (epigrammatikós, “epigrammatic; of compact speech”)
  • επιγραφή f (epigrafí, “inscription”)
  • επιγραφική f (epigrafikí, “epigraphy”)
  • επιγραφικός (epigrafikós, “epigraphic”, adjective)
  • επιγραφολογία f (epigrafología, “epigraphy”)
  • επιγραφολόγος m (epigrafológos, “epigraphist”)
  • επιγραφοποιός m (epigrafopoiós, “sign writer”)
  • ψευδεπίγραφος (psevdepígrafos, “with false title; spurious”)
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