epigraph
epigraph
[ˈɛpɪgrɑːf]
noun
[ˈɛpɪgrɑːf]
noun
- an inscription on a building, statue, or coin
（建筑物、雕像、硬币上的）刻文，铭文；碑文；题词
■a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme
（卷首或章节前的）引语；格言；题词
- late 16th cent. (denoting the heading of a document or letter): from Greek epigraphē, from epigraphein 'write on'
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