Definition of Apothigm
{ Ap"o*thegm, 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. [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in
the United States.]
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- a short witty instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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