aforisma

Concepts

aphorism

motto

maxim

adage

expression

apothegm

axiom

proverb

saying

apophthegm

idiom

epigram

dictum

phrase

precept

Dave Duncan

apophthegma

sentence

byspel

epigraph

formula

gnome

Synonyms

aforismo

gnome

apoftegma

motto

verdetto

adagio

assioma

sentenza

modo di dire

proverbio

Translations

aphorisme

aforismo

aforisme

aforismo

Aphorismus

απόφθεγμα

özdeyiş

vecize

Sentenz

aforisme

özlü söz

spreuk

proverbe

maxime

Hyphenated as

a‧fo‧rì‧sma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/a.foˈriz.ma/

Etymology

From Late Latin aphorismus, from Ancient Greek ἀφορισμός (aphorismós, “pithy phrase containing a general truth”).