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apothegm

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ap·o·thegm also ap·o·phthegm  (p-thm)
n.
A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
[Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai, to speak plainly : apo-, intensive pref.; see apo- + phthengesthai, phtheg-, to speak.]
apo·theg·matic (-thg-mtk), apo·theg·mati·cal (--kl) adj.
apo·theg·mati·cal·ly adv.
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Noun1.apothegm - a short pithy instructive saying
aphorism, apophthegm
axiom, maxim - a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits


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IT WAS shown in the last paper that the political apothegm there examined does not require that the legislative, executive, and judiciary departments should be wholly unconnected with each other.
Federalist Papers Authored by James Madison by Madison, James View in context
To this last apothegm poor Hepzibah responded with a sigh so deep and heavy that it almost rustled Uncle Venner quite away, like a withered leaf,--as he was,--before an autumnal gale.
House Of Seven Gables by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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