Meaning of APOTHEGM
| Pronunciation: | | 'apu`them
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| | Definition: | | [n] a short pithy instructive saying |
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| | Synonyms: | | aphorism, apophthegm |
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| | See Also: | | axiom, maxim | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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