3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Apothegm \Ap"o*thegm\, Apophthegm \Ap"oph*thegm\, n. [Gr. 'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States.] [1913 Webster] Apothegmatic From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Apophthegm \Ap`oph*thegm\, n. See {Apothegm}. [1913 Webster] Apophthegmatic From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: apophthegm n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn: {aphorism}, {apothegm}]
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