apothegm
Meanings
Plural: apothegms
Noun
- a short pithy instructive saying
- A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
Origin / Etymology
From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”).
Synonyms
adage, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, byword, dictum, gnome, gnomic saying, mantra, maxim, paroemia, proverb, saw, saying
Scrabble Score: 16
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