apothegm
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Apothegm — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apothegm — (n.) pithy saying, 1550s, from Gk. apophthegma terse, pointed saying, lit. something clearly spoken, from apophthengesthai to speak one s opinion plainly, from apo from (see APO (Cf. apo )) + phthengesthai to utter. See APHORISM (Cf … Etymology dictionary
apothegm — aphorism, epigram, *saying, saw, maxim, adage, proverb, motto … New Dictionary of Synonyms
apothegm — [ap′ə them΄] n. [Gr apophthegma, a terse, pointed saying < apophthengesthai < apo , from + phthengesthai, to utter] a short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”) apothegmatic [ap΄ə theg mat′ik] adj. apothegmatical … English World dictionary
apothegm — noun /ˈæp.ə.θɛm/ A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. Every glaſs of wine, or bit almoſt, that I committed to my mouth, ſhe uſhered thither with ſome Apothegm <! [sic] capitalized or other: the whole ſeries, indeed, of her … Wiktionary
apothegm — US var. of APOPHTHEGM. * * * apothegm, them variants of apophthegm … Useful english dictionary
apothegm — noun Etymology: Greek apophthegmat , apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak out, from apo + phthengesthai to utter Date: circa 1587 a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation ; aphorism • apothegmatic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
apothegm — apothegmatic /ap euh theg mat ik/, apothegmatical, adj. apothegmatically, adv. /ap euh them /, n. a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism. Also, apophthegm. [1545 55; earlier apothegma < Gk apóphthegma, equiv. to apophtheg… … Universalium
apothegm — Synonyms and related words: 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
apothegm — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. saying, maxim … English dictionary for students
