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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