释义 |
ap·o·thegm noun or ap·o·phthegm \ˈapəˌthem\ (-s) Etymology: Greek apophthegma, from apo- + phthegma voice, saying, word, from phthengesthai to speak out : a short, pointed, and instructive saying : a short usually pointedly concise formulation of a truth or precept : a terse aphorism |