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aphorism

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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.
aphorism
Noun
a short clever saying expressing a general truth [Greek aphorizein to define]
aphorism
a terse saying embodying a general truth, as “Time flies.” — aphorist, n. — aphorismic, aphorismical, aphoristic, adj.
See also: Proverbs
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.aphorism - a short pithy instructive saying
apophthegm, apothegm
axiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
aphorism
noun saying, maxim, gnome, adage, proverb, dictum, precept, axiom, apothegm, saw
Translations
aphorism [ˈæfərɪzəm] n → aforismo
aphorism [ˈæfərɪzəm] n → Aphorismus m


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No doubt it was in further elaboration of this aphorism that the little steamboat that sailed every other day from Yellowsands to the beckoning shores of France was called "the Mayflower.
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As I have told you my own aphorism I feel I ought in fairness to record that of this aggrieved servant.
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He belonged to that natural, humorous school who took for their motto in the seventeenth century the aphorism uttered by one of their number in 1653, -- "To despise flowers is to offend God.
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