transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈa-pə-ˌthem ]
noun
Etymology: Greek apophthegmat-, apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak out, from apo- + phthengesthai to utter
Date: circa 1587
: a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
• ap·o·theg·mat·ic ˌa-pə-theg-ˈma-tik adjective