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    apophthegm
    /ˈapəθɛm/

    noun

    • 1. a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism: "the apophthegm ‘tomorrow is another day’"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › apophthegmAPOPHTHEGM Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012. Discover More.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › apophthegmApophthegm - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    5 days ago · Definitions of apophthegm. noun. a short pithy instructive saying. synonyms: aphorism, apothegm. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Apophthegm." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/apophthegm. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024. Copy citation.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › apothegmApothegm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of APOTHEGM is a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAPOPHTHEGM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. apophthegmatic or apothegmatic (ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk ) adjective. Word origin.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › apophthegmApophthegm - definition of apophthegm by The Free Dictionary

    a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim. [C16: from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak] apophthegmatic, apothegmatic adj.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAPOTHEGM | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth: We are all familiar with Tolstoy's apothegm: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Synonym. aphorism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Reality and truth. actuality. authenticity. axiomatically. brute fact. fact. God's truth.

  8. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › apothegmapothegm - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · apothegm (plural apothegms) A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. [from mid-16th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus: saying. The English Rogue: Deſcribed, in the Life of Merington Latroon, A Witty Extravagant, Being a Compleat Hiſtory of the Moſt Eminent Cheats of Both Sexes.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAPOTHEGM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a short clever saying that is intended to express a general truth: We are all familiar with Tolstoy's apothegm: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Synonym. aphorism. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Reality and truth. actuality. authenticity. axiomatically. brute fact. fact. God's truth.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'apophthegm' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "APOPHTHEGM": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › apothegmapothegm - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim. Etymology: 16th Century: from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak. 'apothegm' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):