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apothegm in Bulgarian

apothegm in Bulgarian is апофте́гма — apothegm means a brief, clever saying that offers wisdom or advice.

apothegm in Bulgarian

апофте́гма
noun
Pronounced: apoftegma
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. [from mid-16th c.]

What does "apothegm" mean?

  1. noun A brief, clever saying that offers wisdom or advice.
    "The gnomic belief that the world is conditioned by love is no idle apothegm."
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apothegm in a sentence

  • The gnomic belief that the world is conditioned by love is no idle apothegm.
  • Which means roughly that business keeps one safe from love—ominous talk when one’s lover is a courtesan. I hoped that it was just another literary conceit I ought to know. (It is, I later learned, an apothegm by Ovid.)

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What is "apothegm" in Bulgarian?
"apothegm" in Bulgarian is апофте́гма. apothegm means: A brief, clever saying that offers wisdom or advice.
How do you pronounce апофте́гма?
"apothegm" in Bulgarian is апофте́гма, pronounced "apoftegma".
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