apophthegm

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apophthegm

/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/

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First attested 1553, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “I plainly speak my mind”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, “I speak loudly”).

noun apophthegms · apothegm

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@misc{apophthegm_2026,
  title = {apophthegm},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apophthegm},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}