epitafium

epitafium n (definite singular epitafiet, indefinite plural epitafier, definite plural epitafia or epitafiene)

1. alternative form of epitaf

epitafium n (definite singular epitafiet, indefinite plural epitafium, definite plural epitafia)

1. alternative form of epitaf

Learned borrowing from Latin epitaphium, from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios, “relating to a funeral”, from ἐπί (epí, “over”) +‎ τάφος (táphos, “tomb”)).

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.piˈta.fjum/

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• Rhymes: -afjum
• Syllabification: e‧pi‧ta‧fium

epitafium n

1. epitaph (inscription on a gravestone)
2. (poetry) epitaph (commemorative poem or other text)

• epitafium in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• epitafium in Polish dictionaries at PWN