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Aphorism Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Aphorism? [n] a short pithy instructive saying Synonyms \| Synonyms for Aphorism: apophthegm \| apothegm Related Terms \| Find terms related to Aphorism: abridgment \| adage \| ana \| analects \| apothegm \| axiom \| bon mot \| boutade \| bright idea \| bright thought \| brilliant idea \| brocard \| byword \| catchword \| collected sayings \| conceit \| crack \| current saying \| dictate \| dictum \| distich \| epigram \| expression \| facetiae \| flash of wit \| flight of wit \| gibe \| gnome \| golden saying \| happy thought \| maxim \| moral \| mot \| motto \| nasty crack \| oracle \| persiflage \| phrase \| pithy saying \| play of wit \| pleasantry \| precept \| prescript \| proverb \| proverbial saying \| proverbs \| quip \| quips and cranks \| repartee \| retort \| riposte \| rule \| sally \| saw \| saying \| scintillation \| sentence \| sententious expression \| sloka \| smart crack \| smart saying \| snappy comeback \| stock saying \| stroke of wit \| sutra \| teaching \| text \| truism \| turn of thought \| verse \| wisdom \| wisdom literature \| wise saying \| wisecrack \| witticism \| word \| words of wisdom See Also \| axiom \| maxim Aphorism In Webster's Dictionary \Aph"o*rism\, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See {Horizon}.] A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters. The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, ``Life is short, and the art is long.'' --Fleming. Syn: Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw; truism; dictum. See {Axiom}.

Aphorism Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Aphorism?

[n] a short pithy instructive saying

Synonyms | Synonyms for Aphorism: apophthegm | apothegm

See Also | axiom | maxim

Aphorism In Webster's Dictionary

\Aph"o*rism\, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a
short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to
define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See {Horizon}.]
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words;
a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather
than to practical matters.

      The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, ``Life is short,
      and the art is long.''                   --Fleming.

Syn: Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw;
     truism; dictum. See {Axiom}.

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