| epigraph | 1. Any inscription set upon a building; especially, one which has to do with the building itself, its founding or dedication. 2. A citation from some author, or a sentence framed for the purpose, placed at the beginning of a work or of its separate divisions; a motto. Origin: Gr, fr., cf. F. Epigraphe. See Epigram. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| epigraphic | Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to epigraphy; as, an epigraphic style; epigraphical works or studies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigraphical | Of or pertaining to epigraphs or to epigraphy; as, an epigraphic style; epigraphical works or studies. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigraphics | The science or study of epigraphs. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigraphist | A student of, or one versed in, epigraphy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigraphy | The science of inscriptions; the art of engraving inscriptions or of deciphering them. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |