What does "epitapher" mean?

A writer of epitaphs; and epitaphist.

What is a synonym for "epitapher"?

Common synonyms include: epitaphist, epitaphist.

Pronounced //ˈɛpɪˌtæfə(ɹ)//.

//ˈɛpɪˌtæfə(ɹ)// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A writer of epitaphs; and epitaphist.
"By this blessed cuppe of sacke which I now holde in my hand, and drinke to the health of all Christen soules in, thou art a puissant Epitapher."

"By this blessed cuppe of sacke which I now holde in my hand, and drinke to the health of all Christen soules in, thou art a puissant Epitapher."

From epitaph + -er.

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