单词 | aphorism |
释义 | aphorism[ af-uh-riz-uhm ] / ˈæf əˌrɪz əm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aphorism ON THESAURUS.COM nouna terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton). Origin of aphorism1520–30; French aphorisme<Late Latin aphorismus<Greek aphorismós definition, equivalent to aphor(ízein) to define (see aphorize) + -ismos-ism OTHER WORDS FROM aphorismaph·o·ris·mic, aph·o·ris·mat·ic [af-uh-riz-mat-ik], /ˌæf ə rɪzˈmæt ɪk/, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH aphorismadage, aphorism , apothegm, axiom, maxim, proverbWords nearby aphorismaphid, aphid lion, aphis, aphonia, aphonic, aphorism, aphorist, aphoristic, aphorize, aphotic, aphrasia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aphorismBritish Dictionary definitions for aphorismaphorism / (ˈæfəˌrɪzəm) / nouna short pithy saying expressing a general truth; maxim Derived forms of aphorismaphorist, nounWord Origin for aphorismC16: from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, from aphorizein to define, set limits to, from horos boundary Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for aphorismaphorism [ (af-uh-riz-uhm) ] A concise and often witty statement of wisdom or opinion, such as “Children should be seen and not heard,” or “People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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