APOPHTHEGM
aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm
(noun) a short pithy instructive saying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
apophthegm (plural apophthegms)
(UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm
Source: Wiktionary
Ap`oph*thegm, n.
Definition: See Apothegm.
Ap"o*thegm, Ap"oph*thegm, n. Etym: [Gr.
Definition: A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.
Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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