1. of, relating to, or suitable for an epitaph; commemorative of the dead
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The poet composed an epitaphic verse to honor the fallen soldiers.
• The monument bore an epitaphic inscription praising the founder's legacy.
• Her epitaphic words captured the essence of his life and character.
• The epitaphic tradition dates back to ancient Greece and Rome.
• He wrote an epitaphic elegy for his departed friend.