The noble Pericles in his epitaphian speech. --Milton.
[1913 Webster]
Epitaphial Latin verses are not to be taken too literally. --Lowell. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
epitaphial — adjective see epitaph … New Collegiate Dictionary
epitaphial — ep·i·taph·i·al … English syllables
epitaphial — … Useful english dictionary
Epitaphian — Epitaphial Ep i*taph i*al, Epitaphian Ep i*taph i*an, a. Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph. [1913 Webster] The noble Pericles in his epitaphian speech. Milton. [1913 Webster] Epitaphial Latin verses are not to be taken too literally.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epitaph — noun Etymology: Middle English epitaphe, from Anglo French & Medieval Latin; Anglo French, from Medieval Latin epitaphium, from Latin, funeral oration, from Greek epitaphion, from epi + taphos tomb, funeral Date: 14th century 1. an inscription on … New Collegiate Dictionary
epitaph — [ep′ə taf΄, ep′ətäf΄] n. [ME & OFr epitaphe < L epitaphium, eulogy < Gr epitaphion < epi, upon, at + taphos, tomb < thaptein, to bury] 1. an inscription on a tomb or gravestone in memory of the person buried there 2. a short… … English World dictionary
epitaphic — adjective see epitaphial * * * epitaphˈian or epitaphˈic adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑epitaph … Useful english dictionary
