n.
Pronunciation: ' a-p ə - ˌ them
Function: 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 \ ˌ a-p ə -theg- ' ma-tik \ adjective