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Noun: apothegm  'a-pu,them
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: apophthegm)
  1. A short pithy instructive saying
    "The apothegm 'Know thyself' is attributed to ancient Greek philosophers";
    - aphorism, apophthegm [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: apothegms

Type of: axiom, maxim

Encyclopedia: Apothegm