apophthegm

3 definitions found

apophthegm - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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

  Apophthegm \Ap`oph*thegm\, n.
     See Apothegm.
     [1913 Webster] Apophthegmatic

apophthegm - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  apophthegm
      n 1: a short pithy instructive saying [syn: aphorism,
           apothegm, apophthegm]