Yes. It is an English word of Greek origin that is a short text honoring a deceased person that is inscribed on their tombstone or a memorial plaque.
No, the word "epitaph" should not be capitalized unless it is at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title.
The epitaph on the tombstone had worn away after over a hundred years. The foreword to the author's last book was used as his epitaph.
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John Sheburnugaizer.
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There are only 3 synonyms for the word epitaph. These 3 synonyms are elegy, commemoration, and obituary. This word describes something that is written in memory of someone who has died.
Epitaph is often used in this sense.
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This cemetery has been here since the early 1800's so it's not surprising that the epitaph on that tombstone is no longer legible. The author suggested his own epitaph in his final book.
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This cemetery has been here since the early 1800's so it's not surprising that the epitaph on that tombstone is no longer legible.