Epigraph [EP-ih-graf]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: Greek, 16th century
1. An inscription on a building, statue, or coin.
2. A short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.
Examples of epigraph in a sentence
"I didn’t recognize the man in the statue, but the epigraph said he was the city’s first mayor."
"The brief epigraph at the beginning of the book of poetry described the author’s love of the wilderness."
