- thegm
- ap·o·thegm;
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ap|o|thegm — «AP uh thehm», noun. a short, forceful saying; maxim. Example: “Beauty is only skin deep.” Also, apophthegm. ╂[< Greek apóphthegma < apo forth + phthéngesthai to utter] … Useful english dictionary
Apophthegm — 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Apophthegm — Ap oph*thegm, n. See {Apothegm}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apothegm — ap·o·thegm || æpəʊθem n. concise saying; concise saying which expresses a general truth; proverb … English contemporary dictionary
apothegms — ap·o·thegm || æpəʊθem n. concise saying; concise saying which expresses a general truth; proverb … English contemporary dictionary
apothegm — ap·o·thegm … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
apothegm — ap•o•thegm or apophthegm [[t]ˈæp əˌθɛm[/t]] n. lit. a short, pithy saying • Etymology: 1545–55; < Gk apóphthegma < apophtheg , var. s. of apophthéngesthai to speak out ap o•theg•mat′ic θɛgˈmæt ɪk adj … From formal English to slang
