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aphoristic

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aph·o·rism  (f-rzm)
n.
1. A tersely phrased statement of a truth or opinion; an adage. See Synonyms at saying.
2. A brief statement of a principle.

[French aphorisme, from Old French, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos, from aphorizein, to delimit, define : apo-, apo- + horizein, to delimit, define; see horizon.]

apho·rist n.
apho·ristic (-rstk) adj.
apho·risti·cal·ly adv.

aphoristic [ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk]
adj
1. of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
2. tending to write or speak in aphorisms
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.aphoristic - containing aphorisms or maxims; "axiomatic wisdom"
2.aphoristic - terse and witty and like a maxim; "much given to apothegmatic instruction"
concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation"
Translations
aphoristic [ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk] ADJaforístico
aphoristic
adjaphoristisch


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Musings at the End of Modernity: An Aphoristic Essay" is a collection of aphorisms, or short, to the point paragraphs speaking author Conor O'Brian Barnes' opinion on many things about life.
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