epigrammatize

especially British, ep·i·gram·ma·tise

[ep-i-gram-uh-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

epigrammatized, epigrammatizing 

1. to express in epigrams.

2. to make epigrams about (a person or thing).

verb (used without object)

epigrammatized, epigrammatizing 

1. to make epigrams.

epigrammatize

/ ˌɛpɪˈɡræməˌtaɪz /

verb

1. to make an epigram or epigrams (about)

Other Word Forms

• epigrammatist noun
• epigrammatism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of epigrammatize¹

1685–95; < Greek epigrammatízein; epigrammatic + -ize