noun Etymology: Greek ~ē, from ~ein Date: 1624 an engraved inscription, a quotation set at the beginning of a literary work or one of its divisions to suggest its theme
EPIGRAPH
Meaning of EPIGRAPH in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012