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apophthegmatic, apothegm-, a.|ˌæpəʊθɛgˈmætɪk|
[ad. Gr. ἀποϕθεγµατικ-ός sententious: see prec. and -ic.]
Of, pertaining to, or of the nature of, an apophthegm; addicted to the use of apophthegms; sententious, pithy.
1796W. Taylor in Month. Rev. XX. 517 The utility of apophthegmatic instruction. 1840Sir J. Stephen Eccl. Biog. II. 410 The apophthegmatic sententiousness of Burke. |