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Etymology

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Latin epitaphium (eulogy), from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios, relating to a funeral), from ἐπί (epí, over) + τάφος (táphos, tomb).

Noun

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epitafe oblique singularm (oblique plural epitafes, nominative singular epitafes, nominative plural epitafe)

  1. epitaph (inscription)

Descendants

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  • English: epitaph
  • French: épitaphe