aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm
(noun) a short pithy instructive saying
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apothegm (plural apothegms)
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
• See saying.
Source: Wiktionary
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
24 June 2025
(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
