apothegm

(ap′ə t̸hem′)

noun

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

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

noun

A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.

Origin:

Origin: Greek apophthegma

Origin: , from apophthengesthai, to speak plainly

Origin: : apo-, intensive pref.; see apo-

Origin: + phthengesthai, phtheg-, to speak

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