| Main Entry: | epigram |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | witticism |
Synonyms: |
aphorism, bon mot, joke, motto, pithy saying, quip, quirk |
| Notes: | an epigram is a short statement that makes an interesting, frequently profound, observation about life or the world; an epigraph is a statement culled from the writings or sayings of someone else and used as the heading |