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apothegm

or ap·o·phthegm

[ ap-uh-them ]
/ ˈæp əˌθɛm /
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noun
a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism.
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Origin of apothegm

First recorded in 1570–80; earlier apothegma, from 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, adjectiveap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH apothegm

adage, aphorism, apothegm , axiom, maxim, proverb

Words nearby apothegm

apothecaries' measure, apothecaries' weight, apothecary, apothecary jar, apothecium, apothegm, apothem, apotheosis, apotheosize, apotropaic, apotropaism
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Words related to apothegm

aphorism, axiom, dictum, maxim, moral, proverb, saying, truism

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British Dictionary definitions for apothegm

apothegm
/ (ˈæpəˌθɛm) /
noun
a variant spelling of apophthegm
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