epigram Definition

epigram
noun

1. A witty or sarcastic saying.

Thesaurus: witticism, quip, bon mot, aphorism, gnome.
2. A short poem with such an ending.

Derivative: epigrammatic
adj

Of the nature of an epigram; witty or terse
Thesaurus: witty, sharp, laconic, piquant, aphoristic, pithy; short, concise, pointed, succinct, terse.

Etymology: 18c; 16c in sense 2: from Greek epigramma, from gramma writing.