apothegm

== English == === Alternative forms === apophthegm === Etymology === From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”). === Pronunciation === enPR: ăpʹə-thĕm′, IPA(key): /ˈæ.pə.θɛm/ Homophones: apothem, apophthegm === Noun === apothegm (plural apothegms) A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim. [from mid-16th c.] Synonyms: see Thesaurus:saying ==== Related terms ==== apothegmatize diphthong ==== Translations ====