Apothegm Definition

apəthem
noun
A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
American Heritage
A short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”)
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Other Word Forms of Apothegm

Noun

Singular:
apothegm
Plural:
apothegms

Origin of Apothegm

  • Greek apophthegma from apophthengesthai to speak plainly apo- intensive pref. apo– phthengesthai phtheg- to speak

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Mid 16th century: from French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek, from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthengomai, “speak out”)

    From Wiktionary

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