[ 'ɛpɪgram ]
■ noun a concise and witty saying or remark.
↘a short witty poem.
Derivatives
~matic adjective
~matically adverb
~matist noun
~matize or ~matise verb
Origin
ME: from Fr. épigramme , or L. ~ma , from Gk, from epi 'upon, in addition' + gramma (see -gram 1 ).