apophthegm

[ ap-uh-them ]

/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /

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noun

apothegm.

OTHER WORDS FROM apophthegm

ap·o·phtheg·mat·ic

[ap-uh-theg-mat-ik], /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/, ap·o·phtheg·mat·i·cal, adjective

Words nearby apophthegm

aponeurotomy, apopemptic, apophasis, Apophis, apophony, apophthegm, apophyge, apophyllite, apophysis, apophysitis, apoplast

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Example sentences from the Web for apophthegm

He has inspired me with an apophthegm, however—let us give Bonvoisin his due!
To Tell You the Truth|Leonard Merrick
The lump of earth, being taken somewhat by surprise, was not prepared with an apophthegm, and said nothing.
Cobwebs From an Empty Skull|Ambrose Bierce (AKA: Dod Grile)
I should prefer to reverse the apophthegm, and to say that in life I see the promise and potency of all forms of matter.
Mysterious Psychic Forces|Camille Flammarion
Madame de Staël repeats this apophthegm in her work on Germany.
Rejected Addresses|James Smith

He delivered this apophthegm with emphasis, and repeated it in another form.
New Grub Street|George Gissing

British Dictionary definitions for apophthegm

apophthegm

apothegm

/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /

noun

a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim

Derived forms of apophthegm

apophthegmatic or apothegmatic (ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk), adjective

Word Origin for apophthegm

C16: from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak

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单词	apophthegm
释义	apophthegm [ ap-uh-them ] / ˈæp əˌθɛm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apophthegm ON THESAURUS.COM noun apothegm. OTHER WORDS FROM apophthegm ap·o·phtheg·mat·ic [ap-uh-theg-mat-ik], /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/, ap·o·phtheg·mat·i·cal, adjective Words nearby apophthegm aponeurotomy, apopemptic, apophasis, Apophis, apophony, apophthegm, apophyge, apophyllite, apophysis, apophysitis, apoplast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apophthegm He has inspired me with an apophthegm, however—let us give Bonvoisin his due! To Tell You the Truth\|Leonard Merrick The lump of earth, being taken somewhat by surprise, was not prepared with an apophthegm, and said nothing. Cobwebs From an Empty Skull\|Ambrose Bierce (AKA: Dod Grile) I should prefer to reverse the apophthegm, and to say that in life I see the promise and potency of all forms of matter. Mysterious Psychic Forces\|Camille Flammarion Madame de Staël repeats this apophthegm in her work on Germany. Rejected Addresses\|James Smith He delivered this apophthegm with emphasis, and repeated it in another form. New Grub Street\|George Gissing British Dictionary definitions for apophthegm apophthegm apothegm / (ˈæpəˌθɛm) / noun a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim Derived forms of apophthegm apophthegmatic or apothegmatic (ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk), adjective Word Origin for apophthegm C16: from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak 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 Words related to apophthegm aphorism, dictum, adage, theorem, proverb, motto, axiom, meaning, significance, maxim, epigram, witticism, saw, statement, saying, byword, commonplace, belief, truism, epithet
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apophthegm

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apothegm

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