apothegmatical

ap·o·thegm

also ap·o·phthegm  (ăp′ə-thĕm′)

n.

A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.

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[Greek apophthegma, from apophthengesthai, to speak plainly : apo-, intensive pref.; see apo- + phthengesthai, phtheg-, to speak.]

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ap′o·theg·mat′ic (-thĕg-măt′ĭk), ap′o·theg·mat′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

ap′o·theg·mat′i·cal·ly adv.

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apothegmatical

(ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪkəl)

adj

another word for apophthegmatic

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

apothegmatical - given to or characterized by terse apothegms apothegmatic

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