aphorism
11aphorism — aphorismic, aphorismatic /af euh riz mat ik/, adj. /af euh riz euhm/, n. a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton). [1520 30; F aphorisme < LL… …
12aphorism — aph|o|ris|m [ˈæfərızəm] n formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: aphorisme, from Late Latin, from Greek aphorismos definition, aphorism , from aphorizein to define ] a short phrase that contains a wise idea >aphoristic [ˌæfəˈrıstık] adj …
13aphorism — [[t]æ̱fərɪzəm[/t]] aphorisms N COUNT An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment. [FORMAL] What if they gave a war and nobody came? was one of his generation s favored aphorisms. Syn: witticism …
14aphorism — n. [Gr. aphorizein, to define] The concise definition of a principle …
15aphorism — noun /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/ An original laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought. See Also: aphorist, aphoristic …
16aphorism — Synonyms and related words: 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 …
17aphorism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maxim, adage, proverb. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. saying, proverb, adage; see proverb , saying . See Synonym Study at saying . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. saying, proverb, maxim, axiom, adage,… …
18aphorism — aph|o|rism [ æfə,rızəm ] noun count a short statement that says something wise and true …
19aphorism — see HORIZON …
20aphorism — aph·o·rism || æfÉ™rɪzÉ™m n. concise saying which expresses a general truth …
