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quote vs epigraph

epigraph vs quote

quote and epigraph both are nouns.

quote is a verb but epigraph is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
quote Yes No Yes No
epigraph Yes No No No
As nouns, epigraph is a hyponym of quote; that is, epigraph is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than quote:
  • quote: a passage or expression that is quoted or cited
  • epigraph: a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
Other hyponyms of quote include mimesis, misquotation, misquote, agraphon.
quote (noun) epigraph (noun)
a punctuation mark used to attribute the enclosed text to someone else an engraved inscription
a passage or expression that is quoted or cited a quotation at the beginning of some piece of writing
quote (verb) epigraph (verb)
repeat a passage from
refer to for illustration or proof
put quote marks around
name the price of
Difference between quote and epigraph

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