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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Word of the Day

2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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