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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