n.
Pronunciation: ' a-f ə - ˌ ri-z ə m
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French aphorisme, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, aphorism, from aphorizein to define, from apo- + horizein to bound ― more at HORIZON
Date: 1528
1 : a concise statement of a principle
2 : a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment : ADAGE
– aph · o · rist \ -rist \ noun
– aph · o · ris · tic \ ˌ a-f ə - ' ris-tik \ adjective
– aph · o · ris · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb