APHORISTIC

aphoristic, apothegmatic, epigrammatic

(adjective) terse and witty and like a maxim; “much given to apothegmatic instruction”

axiomatic, aphoristic

(adjective) containing aphorisms or maxims; “axiomatic wisdom”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aphoristic (comparative more aphoristic, superlative most aphoristic)

Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.

Source: Wiktionary


Aph`o*ris"tic, Aph`o*ris"tic*al, a. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style. The method of the book is aphoristic. De Quincey.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.

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