apothegm

or ap·o·phthegm

[ ap-uh-them ]

/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /

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noun

a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism.

Origin of apothegm

1545–55; earlier apothegma<Greek apóphthegma, equivalent to apophtheg- (variant stem of apophthéngesthai to speak out; apo-apo- + phthéngesthai to speak) + -ma noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM apothegm

ap·o·theg·mat·ic

[ap-uh-theg-mat-ik], /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/, ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal, adjectiveap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apothegm

adage, aphorism, apothegm , axiom, maxim, proverb

Words nearby apothegm

apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism

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Example sentences from the Web for apothegm

“Laugh and grow fat” is an apothegm which all people cannot follow, but our mother did in the most satisfactory manner.
Marmaduke Merry|William H. G. Kingston
Ex nihilo nihil is an apothegm indorsed alike by the profoundest metaphysicians and the rudest savages.
The Myths of the New World|Daniel G. Brinton
Belonging to the same species of Apothegm is what is called the Gnome, a universal expression about life stated briefly.
Essays and Miscellanies|Plutarch
He delighted to express his opinions by an apothegm, illustrate them by a parable, or drive them home by a story.
Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday|Various

Let me die upon this apothegm, for I shall never make a truer one.
P.'s Correspondence (From "Mosses From An Old Manse")|Nathaniel Hawthorne

British Dictionary definitions for apothegm

apothegm

/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /

noun

a variant spelling of apophthegm

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单词	apothegm
释义	apothegm or ap·o·phthegm [ ap-uh-them ] / ˈæp əˌθɛm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR apothegm ON THESAURUS.COM noun a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism. Origin of apothegm 1545–55; earlier apothegma<Greek apóphthegma, equivalent to apophtheg- (variant stem of apophthéngesthai to speak out; apo-apo- + phthéngesthai to speak) + -ma noun suffix OTHER WORDS FROM apothegm ap·o·theg·mat·ic [ap-uh-theg-mat-ik], /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/, ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal, adjectiveap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apothegm adage, aphorism, apothegm , axiom, maxim, proverb Words nearby apothegm apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for apothegm “Laugh and grow fat” is an apothegm which all people cannot follow, but our mother did in the most satisfactory manner. Marmaduke Merry\|William H. G. Kingston Ex nihilo nihil is an apothegm indorsed alike by the profoundest metaphysicians and the rudest savages. The Myths of the New World\|Daniel G. Brinton Belonging to the same species of Apothegm is what is called the Gnome, a universal expression about life stated briefly. Essays and Miscellanies\|Plutarch He delighted to express his opinions by an apothegm, illustrate them by a parable, or drive them home by a story. Our American Holidays: Lincoln's Birthday\|Various Let me die upon this apothegm, for I shall never make a truer one. P.'s Correspondence (From "Mosses From An Old Manse")\|Nathaniel Hawthorne British Dictionary definitions for apothegm apothegm / (ˈæpəˌθɛm) / noun a variant spelling of apophthegm 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 Words related to apothegm saying, aphorism, dictum, truism, maxim, moral, proverb, axiom
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apothegm

or ap·o·phthegm

noun

Origin of apothegm

OTHER WORDS FROM apothegm

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apothegm

Words nearby apothegm

Example sentences from the Web for apothegm

British Dictionary definitions for apothegm

noun

Words related to apothegm