[ap.o.thegm] n [Gk apophthegmat-, apophthegma, fr. apophthengesthai to speak out, fr. apo- + phthengesthai to utter] (ca. 1587): a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation: aphorism -- ap.o.theg.mat.ic adj
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Meaning of APOTHEGM in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012