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