~ EPIGRAM  id+ | SHORT STATMENT often POETIC |
           id+ | ELEGANT or WITTY SHORT EXPRESSION |
  from lat and
  gr EPIGRAMMA  = combination of
     EPI          for AFTER or OVER
        GRAPHEIN  for WRITE
  lit+ PITHY EPIGRAMS often are POLITICAL WEAPONS
       and LITERARY TOOLS
  sug>  GRAPHIC
  sug> PARAGRAPH