ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΝ, επιταφιον
EPITAPHION, epitaphion
Sounds Like: eh-pee-TAH-fee-on
Translations: epitaph, a funeral oration, a funeral speech, a monument, a tombstone, sepulchral
From the root: ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun, Adjective
Explanation: This word functions as a noun meaning an epitaph or a funeral oration, referring to a speech or inscription made in honor of the deceased. It can also be used as an adjective meaning 'sepulchral' or 'relating to a tomb'. It is a compound word formed from 'ΕΠΙ' (upon, over) and 'ΤΑΦΟΣ' (tomb, burial).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter (as a noun); Singular, Nominative or Accusative, Neuter (as an adjective)
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΣ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἘΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΣ — funerary, sepulchral, of a tomb, an epitaph
- ἘΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΥ — of a funeral, of a tomb, of a burial, (of) a funeral oration, (of) a funeral speech, (of) a funeral monument
- ἘΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΥΣ — funeral, sepulchral, of a tomb, a funeral oration
- ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΣ — funerary, sepulchral, of a tomb, epitaph, funeral oration
- ΕΠΙΤΑΦΙΟΥ — of a funeral oration, of a funeral speech, of a tombstone inscription
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