APHORISM


Meaning of APHORISM in English

[ 'afərɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun a pithy observation which contains a general truth.

Derivatives

aphorist noun

aphoristic adjective

aphoristically adverb

aphorize or aphorise verb

Origin

C16: from Fr. ~e or late L. ~us , from Gk ~os 'definition'.

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