epigrammatist
- noun
- /ˌɛpɪˈɡræmətɪst/
- Literature
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epigramatista
- The epigrammatist wrote a short poem that perfectly captured the irony of modern life.
Examples
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As an accomplished epigrammatist, she is known for her sharp wit and humorous observations.
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Snowden quotes a Greek epigrammatist, Asclepiades, "Gazing at her beauty, I melt like wax before the fire."
Academic text (1995) -
The famous epigrammatist crafted a clever saying that made everyone laugh.
Synonyms
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A person who thinks quickly and says clever, funny things
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A person who writes or often says short clever sayings
A person who makes short, clever sayings that people remember
A person who often says short clever comments to make people laugh
A person who often makes short clever remarks
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Etymology
Epigrammatist comes from Greek parts epi- 'on' and gramma 'writing', so it originally meant a short writing. Think of telegram, which uses the same -gram for 'writing'; an epigrammatist is therefore someone who writes short, clever lines or witty sayings.