ep ‧ i ‧ gram /ˈepɪɡræm/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: epigramma , from Greek , from epi- ( ↑ epicenter ) + graphein 'to write' ]
a short sentence that expresses an idea in a clever or amusing way
—epigrammatic /ˌepɪɡrəˈmætɪk◂/ adjective