Apothegm Definition
apəthem
noun
A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
American Heritage
A short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”)
Webster's New World
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
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Other Word Forms of Apothegm
Noun
Singular:
apothegm
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apothegmsOrigin of Apothegm
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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
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Mid 16th century: from French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek, from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthengomai, “speak out”)
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