APOPHTHEGM


Meaning of APOPHTHEGM in English

n. (US apothegm) a terse saying or maxim, an aphorism.

Derivatives:

apophthegmatic adj.

Etymology: F apophthegme or mod.L apothegma f. Gk apophthegma -matos f. apophtheggomai speak out

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.