/ ˈæfərɪzəm; NAmE / noun
( formal ) a short phrase that says sth true or wise
► aph·or·is·tic / ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk; NAmE / adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus , from Greek aphorismos definition, from aphorizein define.