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