ap·o·phthegm ( p  -th m )n. Variant of apothegm. |
apophthegm, apothegm [ˈæpəˌθɛm]
n
a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
[from Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak one's opinion frankly, from phthengesthai to speak]
apophthegmatic , apothegmatic [ˌæpəθɛgˈmætɪk] adj
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