EPITAPHIAN

Etymology

Adjective

epitaphian (comparative more epitaphian, superlative most epitaphian)

Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*taph"i*al, Ep`i*taph"i*an, a.

Definition: Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph. The noble Pericles in his epitaphian speech. Milton. Epitaphial Latin verses are not to be taken too literally. Lowell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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