noun
apothegm
Apothegm (noun) means a short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
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A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
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Etymology
From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”).
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"apothegm" (noun) means a short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.