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epigram
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noun
  1. (obsolete) An inscription in stone.
  2. A brief but witty saying.
  3. A short, witty or pithy poem.
When an one's composin',
brevity is key,
of stanzas: one should be chosen,
and of lines: one more than three.''
Translations:
  • French: épigramme
  • German: Epigramm
    (trans-mid)
    • Latin: epigramma
    • Spanish: epigrama
    Etymology: From (term, epigramma, , lang=la) < Ancient Greek (epigramma) "inscription".

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