apophthegm
[
ap
-
uh
-them]
/ˈæp əˌθɛm/
noun
1.
apothegm
.
Related forms
apophthegmatic
[ap-
uh
-theg-
mat
-ik]
/ˌæp ə θɛgˈmæt ɪk/
(
Show IPA
),
apophthegmatical,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
apophthegm
apophthegm
/
ˈæpəˌθɛm
/
noun
1.
a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
Derived Forms
apophthegmatic,
apothegmatic
(
ˌæpəθɛɡˈmætɪk
)
adjective
Word Origin
C16: from Greek
apophthegma,
from
apophthengesthai
to speak one's opinion frankly, from
phthengesthai
to speak
Word Origin and History for
apophthegm
n.
see
apothegm
.