Epigrammatical

Epigrammatical
Epigrammatic Ep`i*gram*mat"ic, Epigrammatical Ep`i*gram*mat"ic*al, [L. epigrammaticus: cf. F. ['e]pigrammatique.] 1. Writing epigrams; dealing in epigrams; as, an epigrammatical poet. [1913 Webster]

2. Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an epigram; pointed; piquant; as, epigrammatic style, wit, or sallies of fancy. [1913 Webster]


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