aphorismus

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aphorismus

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From Latin aphorismus, though the meaning is closer to Ancient Greek ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (ăphorĭsmós).

noun aphorismi

rhetoric A figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".

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"aphorismus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aphorismus.

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@misc{aphorismus_2026,
  title = {aphorismus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aphorismus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}