epigraph

ˈɛpɪɡræf
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Translation of epigraph into German

Noun

1.

literary quote

TECH.
short quotation at the beginning of a book or chapter
TECH.
  • The epigraph from Shakespeare set the tone for the novel..Das Epigraph von Shakespeare setzte den Ton für den Roman.
2.

architecture

TECH.
inscription on a building or statue
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  • The ancient temple's epigraph revealed its historical significance..Die Inschrift des antiken Tempels offenbarte seine historische Bedeutung.
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  • epigraph: inscription on a building or statue
    (architecture) Inschrift

Synonyms and analogies of epigraph in English

Examples of epigraph in a sentence

  • Each chapter began with a thought-provoking epigraph.
  • The epigraph on the monument was barely legible.
  • Visitors admired the epigraph carved into the archway.

Translations of "epigraph" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasEpigraphnn.

There are two other known exemplars of the epigraph.

Von dem Epigraph sind zwei weitere Exemplare bekannt.

dieInschriftnf.

It is a block of limestone with an epigraph.

Es handelt sich um einen Kalksteinblock mit einer Inschrift.

dasMottonn.

This anti-globalisation movement slogan could form the epigraph of our debate.

Dieser Slogan der Globalisierungsgegner könnte das Motto unserer heutigen Aussprache sein.

Epigraphikn.

The lines that complete this poem are not accidentally made into an epigraph to our article.

Die Zeilen, die dieses Gedicht vervollständigen, werden nicht versehentlich zu einer Epigraphik zu unserem Artikel gemacht.

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Other translations for epigraph:

  • Epigrafnn.
  • Sinnspruchnm.
  • Aufschriftnf.

epigraph: Examples and translations in context

It can be treated as the generalised characteristic of the people, as an epigraph.

Sie kann traktowana wie die verallgemeinerte Charakteristik des Volkes, wie das Epigraph sein.

He lived in a house behind the square, where today there is an epigraph placed in his memory.

Er lebte in einem Haus hinter dem Platz, wo heute eine Inschrift in seinem Gedächtnis steht.

An epigraph is a quotation that is placed in an academic paper on the title page, before the introduction begins.

Eine Inschrift ist ein Zitat, das in einer wissenschaftlichen Arbeit auf der Titelseite platziert ist, vor der Einführung beginnt.

A clever saying, used as an epigraph, is called "motto".

Ein kluges Sprichwort, das als Inschrift benutzt wird, wird "Motto" genannt.

Probably this was not the original site as the words quoted in the epigraph:...

Wahrscheinlich war dies nicht der Original-Website, wie die Wörter in der Inschrift zitiert:...

We leave the sea and take the panoramic road again, not before having read the epigraph, at the top of the hill, which recalls the existence of the temple and stimulates our imagination even more.

Wir verlassen das Meer und nehmen die Panoramastraße wieder, bevor wir die Inschrift auf der Spitze des Hügels gelesen haben. Dies erinnert an die Existenz des Tempels und regt unsere Vorstellungskraft noch mehr an.

It was built between 1442 and 1448, as is documented in an epigraph.

In einer Inschrift wird deren Baujahr zwischen 1442 und 1448 belegt.

Let the dissertation's epigraph be worth considering for us in our days!

Das Motto der Dissertation soll für uns auch in unseren heutigen Tagen überlegenswert sein!

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