ap·o·thegm also ap·o·phthegm ( p  -th m )n. A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim. [Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai, to speak plainly : apo-, intensive pref.; see apo- + phthengesthai, phtheg-, to speak.] ap o·theg·matic (-thg-mt k), apo·theg·mati·cal (--kl) adj.ap o·theg·mati·cal·ly adv. |
apothegm [ˈæpəˌθɛm]
n
a variant spelling of apophthegm
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| Noun | 1. | apothegm - a short pithy instructive saying |
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