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Apophthegm (gcide) | Apothegm \Ap"o*thegm\, Apophthegm \Ap"oph*thegm\, n. [Gr.
'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to
speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.]
A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark,
conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or
maxim.
Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United
States.]
[1913 Webster] Apothegmatic |
Apophthegm (gcide) | Apophthegm \Ap`oph*thegm\, n.
See Apothegm.
[1913 Webster] Apophthegmatic |
apophthegm (wn) | apophthegm
n 1: a short pithy instructive saying [syn: aphorism,
apothegm, apophthegm] |
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Apophthegm (gcide) | Apothegm \Ap"o*thegm\, Apophthegm \Ap"oph*thegm\, n. [Gr.
'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to
speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.]
A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark,
conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or
maxim.
Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United
States.]
[1913 Webster] ApothegmaticApophthegm \Ap`oph*thegm\, n.
See Apothegm.
[1913 Webster] Apophthegmatic |
Apophthegmatic (gcide) | Apophthegmatic \Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic\, Apophthegmatical
\Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic*al\, a.
Same as Apothegmatic.
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Apophthegmatical (gcide) | Apophthegmatic \Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic\, Apophthegmatical
\Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic*al\, a.
Same as Apothegmatic.
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