|apəˌtheg|mad.ik adjective
or ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal -d.ə̇kəl ; also ap·o·phtheg·mat·ic or ap·o·phtheg·mat·i·cal |apəˌth-
Etymology: Greek apophthegmatikos, from apophthegmat-, apophthegma + -ikos -ic
: relating to or characteristic of apothegms : given to apothegms : characterized by apothegms
• ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly -d.ə̇k(ə)lē adverb