apothegm
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apothegm
- /ˈæ.pə.θɛm/
Sounds like apothem, apophthegm
Where it comes from
From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”).
noun apothegms · apophthegm
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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 or other: the whole ſeries, indeed, of her diſcourſe, was compoſed of nothing but reaſon or wit, which made me admire her; which ſhe eaſily underſtood, I perceived by her ſmiles, when ſhe obſerve
Similar: byword, saying, adage, saw, proverb, maxim, apothegm, apophthegm, dictum, gnome, gnomic saying, mantra
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noun A short witty instructive saying
| Español | apotegma |
|---|---|
| Português | apotegma |
| Français | apophtegme |
| Deutsch | Apophthegma |
| Ελληνικά | απόφθεγμα apófthegma |
| Русский | изрече́ние izrečénije |
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title = {apothegm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apothegm},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
