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 ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012