apothegm
Meaning
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
Translations
apotegma
apotegma
απόφθεγμα
Apophthegma
apoftegma
apotegma
apophthegmePronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/
Etymology
From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”).
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