APOPHTHEGM


Meaning of APOPHTHEGM in English

n. (US apothegm) a terse saying or maxim, an aphorism. apophthegmatic adj.

[ F apophthegme or mod.L apothegma f. Gk apophthegma -matos f. apophtheggomai speak out ]

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