epigram

• Poema curto, engenhoso e muitas vezes satírico que expressa uma única ideia ou observação de forma espirituosa ou memorável; também se refere a qualquer dito breve e mordaz com esse caráter.

A short, witty, and often satirical poem or saying that expresses a single thought or observation in a clever or memorable way.

1. Short witty sayingC1formal

   A brief, clever, and often satirical statement or poem.

   Dito espirituoso breve

   • Oscar Wilde was famous for his epigrams.
   • She ended her speech with a memorable epigram.
   • The writer's epigram perfectly captured the irony of the situation.

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