epigrammatize

verb

ep·i·gram·ma·tize ˌe-pə-ˈgra-mə-ˌtīz

epigrammatized; epigrammatizing

transitive verb

1

: to express in the form of an epigram

2

: to make an epigram about

intransitive verb

: to make an epigram

epigrammatizer noun

Word History

Etymology

epigrammat(ic) + -ize

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of epigrammatize was in 1691

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“Epigrammatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/epigrammatize. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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