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Definitions for Apophthegm
[1] apothegm.
[2] a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism.
[3] a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
[4] a variant spelling of apophthegm
Words related to Apophthegm
aphorism, dictum, adage, theorem, proverb, motto, axiom, meaning, significance, maxim, epigram, witticism, saw, statement, saying, byword, commonplace, belief, truism, epithet
Words nearby Apophthegm
aponeurotomy, apopemptic, apophasis, apophis, apophony, apophthegm, apophyge, apophyllite, apophysis, apophysitis, apoplast
Origin of Apophthegm
thegm1545–55; earlier apothegma < Greek apóphthegma, equivalent to apophtheg- (variant stem of apophthéngesthai to speak out; apo- apo- + phthéngesthai to speak) + -ma noun suffix
Words that may be confused with Apophthegm
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, apothegmadage, aphorism, apothegm, axiom, maxim, proverb
Other words from Apophthegm
ap·o·phtheg·mat·ic [ap-uh -theg-mat -ik] /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/ , ap·o·phtheg·mat·i·cal , adjective
ap·o·theg·mat·ic [ap-uh -theg-mat -ik] /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/ , ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal , adjective
ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly , adverb
Word origin for Apophthegm
C16: from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak
Synonyms for Apophthegm
adage, aphorism, axiom, dictum, motto, proverb, theorem, belief, byword, canon, commonplace, device, epithet, formula, law, moral, platitude, precept, prescript, rule, saw, tenet, truism, brocard