apothegm
noun/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/
Etymology
From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”).
- derived from ἀπόφθεγμα
- derived from apothegma
- derived from apophthegme
Definitions
A short, witty, instructive saying
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
- "You are too wonderful!" he would say. "How do you find time for everything?" She rejoined with the apophthegm that made the rounds of Riseholme next day. "My dear, it is just busy people that have time for everything."
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