apothegmatic

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apothegmatic

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Ancient Greek ἀποφθεγματικός (apophthegmatikós).

adjective more apothegmatic · most apothegmatic · apophthegmatic

  1. Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. On R. H. Tawney, Professor Ashton is most discerning in his judgment of the humane radicalism and apothegmatic vigour that characterized a great teacher who studied the historical making of wealth, while thinking wealth vile.

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adj relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm

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@misc{apothegmatic_2026,
  title = {apothegmatic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apothegmatic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}