apothegmatic

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ap·o·thegm

also ap·o·phthegm A0370800 (ăp′ə-thĕm′)n. A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.

[Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai, to speak plainly : apo-, intensive pref.; see apo- + phthengesthai, phtheg-, to speak.]

ap′o·theg·mat′ic (-thĕg-măt′ĭk), ap′o·theg·mat′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.ap′o·theg·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.	1.	apothegmatic - given to or characterized by terse apothegmsapothegmatical
	2.	apothegmatic - terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction"epigrammatic, aphoristicconcise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"