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

15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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