apophthegm
noun
apophthegmatic
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a word derived from
apophthegm.
Example Sentences
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Since in this apophthegmatic and concise style of speaking the object was not to express the meaning in a clear and intelligible manner, it was only one step further altogether to conceal it.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Karl Otfried Müller
