English

Alternative spellings
apophthegm (UK)

Etymology
First attested 1553, from Gr. apophthegma "something clearly spoken", from apo-, "from" + phthengesthai, "to say, utter."

Pronunciation
AHD|�p��-th�m�
SAMPA|/{p."E.TEm/
IPA|/�æp.�.θ�m/
audio|en-us-apothegm.ogg|Audio (US)

Homophones
apothem

Noun
en-noun|pl=apothegms

1. A short witty instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.

Translations
Russian: из�е�ение (izre�énije) n

Synonyms
See WikiSaurus:saying.

ru:apothegm
vi:apothegm

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