noun
Origin: Gr apophthegma, a terse, pointed saying < apophthengesthai < apo-, from + phthengesthai, to utter
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See apothegm in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also ap·o·phthegm
nounOrigin:
Origin: Greek apophthegma
Origin: , from apophthengesthai, to speak plainly
Origin: : apo-, intensive pref.; see apo-
Origin: + phthengesthai, phtheg-, to speak
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