apophthegm
[ ap-uh-them ]
/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM apophthegm
ap·o·phtheg·mat·ic [ap-uh-theg-mat-ik] /ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/, ap·o·phtheg·mat·i·cal, adjectiveWords nearby apophthegm
aponeurotomy,
apopemptic,
apophasis,
apophis,
apophony,
apophthegm,
apophyge,
apophyllite,
apophysis,
apophysitis,
apoplast
Definition for apophthegm (2 of 2)
apothegm
or ap·o·phthegm
[ ap-uh-them ]
/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /
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, adjective ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for apophthegm
British Dictionary definitions for apophthegm (1 of 2)
apophthegm
apothegm
/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /
noun
a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
Derived forms of apophthegm
apophthegmatic or apothegmatic (ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for apophthegm
C16: from Greek
apophthegma, from
apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from
phthengesthai to speak