. . "An epitaph (from Greek \u1F10\u03C0\u03B9\u03C4\u03AC\u03C6\u03B9\u03BF\u03C2 epitaphios \"a funeral oration\" from \u1F10\u03C0\u03AF epi \"at, over\" and \u03C4\u03AC\u03C6\u03BF\u03C2 taphos \"tomb\") is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense. Some epitaphs are specified by the person themselves before their death, while others are chosen by those responsible for the burial."@en . .