Webster's Dictionary 1913

2836

Epitaphial

{ Ep′i‐taph″i‐al (?), Ep′i‐taph″i‐an (?), } a. Relating to, or of the nature of, an epitaph.The noble Pericles in his epitaphian speech. Milton.Epitaphial Latin verses are not t...

2837

Epitaphic

Ep′i‐taph″ic (?), a. Pertaining to an epitaph; epitaphian. — n. An epitaph. Udall.

2838

Epitaphist

Ep″i‐taph′ist (?), n. An epitapher.

2839

Epitasis

‖E‐pit″a‐sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a stretching, fr. � to stretch upon or over; επἴ upon + � to stretch.] 1. That part which embraces the main action of a play, poem, and the ...

2840

Epithalamic

Ep′i‐tha‐lam″ic (?), a. Belonging to, or designed for, an epithalamium.

2841

Epithalamium

Ep′i‐tha‐la″mi‐um (?), n.; pl.Epithalamiums (#), L. Epithalamia (#). [L., fr. Gr. �, orig. an adj., nuptial; επἴ upon, at + � bride chamber.] A nuptial song, or poem in honor of...

2842

Epithalamy

Ep′i‐thal″a‐my (?), n.; pl.Epithalamies (�). Epithalamium. Donne.

2843

Epitheca

‖Ep′i‐the″ca (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. επἴ upon + � a case, box, fr. � to place.] (Zoöl.) A continuous and, usually, structureless layer which covers more or less of the exterior of...

2844

Epithelial

Ep′i‐the″li‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to epithelium; as, epithelial cells; epithelial cancer.

2845

Epithelioid

Ep′i‐the″li‐oid (?), a. [Epithelium + -oid.] (Anat.) Like epithelium; as, epithelioid cells.

2846

Epithelioma

‖Ep′i‐the′li‐o″ma (?), n. [NL. See Epithelium, and -oma.] (Med.) A malignant growth containing epithelial cells; — called also epithelial cancer.

2847

Epithelium

Ep′i‐the″li‐um (?), n.; pl. E. Epitheliums (#), L. Epithelia (#). [NL., fr. Gr. επἴ upon + � nipple.] (Anat.) The superficial layer of cells lining the alimentary canal and all ...

2848

Epitheloid

Ep′i‐the″loid (?), a.(Anat.) Epithelioid.

2849

Epithem

Ep″i‐them (?), n. [L. epithema, Gr. �, fr. � to lay or put on: cf. F. épithème. See Epithet.] (Med.) Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters,...

2850

Epithema

‖Ep′i‐the″ma (?), n. [NL., from Gr. επἴ upon + � a case, box, fr. � to place.] (Zoöl.) A horny excrescence upon the beak of birds.

2851

Epithesis

‖E‐pith″e‐sis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � a putting on; επἴ upon + � to place.] The addition of a letter at the end of a word, without changing its sense; as, numb for num, whilst f...

2852

Epithet

Ep″i‐thet (?), n. [L. epitheton, Gr. �, fr. � added, fr. � to add; επἴ upon, to + � to put, place: cf. F. épithète. See Do.] 1. An adjective expressing some quality, attribute, ...

2853

Epithet (2)

Ep″i‐thet, v. t. To describe by an epithet.Never was a town better epitheted. Sir H. Wotton.

2854

Epithetic

{ Ep′i‐thet″ic (?), Ep′i‐thet″ic‐al (?), } a. Pertaining to, or abounding with, epithets. “In epithetic measured prose.” Lloyd.

2855

Epithite

Ep″i‐thite (?), n. A lazy, worthless fellow; a vagrant. Mason.

2856

Epithumetic

Ep′i‐thu‐met″ic (?), a. Epithumetical.

2857

Epithumetical

Ep′i‐thu‐met″ic‐al (?), a. [Gr. �, fr. � to long for, lust after; επἴ + θυμόσ soul, heart, desire.] Pertaining to sexual desire; sensual. Sir T. Browne.

2858

Epitithides

Ep′i‐tith″i‐des (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. � to place upon. See Epithet.] (Arch.) The uppermost member of the cornice of an entablature.

2859

Epitomator

E‐pit″o‐ma′tor (?), n. An epitomist. Sir W. Hamilton.

2860

Epitome

E‐pit″o‐me (?), n.; pl.Epitomes (#). [L., fr. Gr. � a surface incision, also, and abridgment, fr. � to cut into, cut short; επἴ upon + τέμνειν to cut: cf. F. épitome. See Tome.]...

2861

Epitomist

E‐pit″o‐mist (?), n. One who makes an epitome; one who abridges; an epitomizer. Milton.

2862

Epitomize

E‐pit″o‐mize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Epitomized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Epitomizing.] 1. To make an epitome of; to shorten or abridge, as a writing or discourse; to reduce within a ...