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apothegm Definition

apo·thegm (ap′ə t̸hem′)

noun

a short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”)

Etymology: Gr apophthegma, a terse, pointed saying < apophthengesthai < apo-, from + phthengesthai, to utter

apothegm Related Forms

ap′o·theg·mat′ic (ap′ə t̸heg mat′ik) adjective or ap′o·theg·mat′i·cal