apophthegm

ap·o·phthegm

A0370800 (ăp′ə-thĕm′)n. Variant of apothegm.

apophthegm

(ˈæpəˌθɛm) or

apothegm

na short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim[C16: from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak] apophthegmatic, apothegmatic adj

ap•o•thegm

or ap•o•phthegm

(ˈæp əˌθɛm)

n. a short, pithy saying. [1545–55; < Greek apóphthegma <apophtheg-, variant s. of apophthéngesthai to speak out] ap`o•theg•mat′ic (-θɛgˈmæt ɪk) adj.

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Noun

apophthegm - a short pithy instructive sayingaphorism, apothegmaxiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits

Translations

apoftegmaизречение

apophthegm

ap·o·phthegm

apophthegm

apothegm

ap•o•thegm

or ap•o•phthegm

apophthegm

Synonyms for apophthegm

noun a short pithy instructive saying

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