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Epigraph vs Paleograph - What's the difference?

epigraph | paleograph |

As nouns the difference between epigraph and paleograph

is that epigraph is an inscription, especially one on a building while paleograph is an ancient manuscript.

epigraph

English

(wikipedia epigraph)

Noun

(en noun)
  • an inscription, especially one on a building.
  • a literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text.
  • (mathematics, of a function) the set of all points lying on or above the function's graph.

    • Related terms

    * epigraphy * epigrapher or epigraphist

    Antonyms

    * (mathematics) hypograph

    paleograph

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An ancient manuscript.
    • (Webster 1913)