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Apothegm

Apothegm Meaning & Definition
Apothegm Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Apothegm?

[n] a short pithy instructive saying

Synonyms | Synonyms for Apothegm: aphorism | apophthegm

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See Also | axiom | maxim

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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