APOPHTHEGM


Meaning of APOPHTHEGM in English

[ 'apəθɛm ]

( US apothegm )

■ noun a concise saying or maxim.

Derivatives

~atic -θɛg'matɪk adjective

Origin

C16: from Fr. ~e or mod. L. apothegma , from Gk, from apophthengesthai 'speak out'.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.