About The Word Apothegm
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Apothegm
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What's The Definition Of Apothegm?
[n] a short pithy instructive saying
Synonyms | Synonyms for Apothegm: aphorism | apophthegm Related Terms | Find terms related to Apothegm: adage | ana | analects | aphorism | 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 Apothegm In Webster's Dictionary \Ap"o*thegm\, Apophthegm \Ap"oph*thegm\, n. [Gr.
'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to
speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.]
A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark,
conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or
maxim.
Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United
States.]
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