aphorismus
aphorismus · aphorismi
A figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you…A figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".
Meaning
1 senses(rhetoric)A figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".
Origin
From Latin aphorismus, though the meaning is closer to Ancient Greek ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (ăphorĭsmóFrom Latin aphorismus, though the meaning is closer to Ancient Greek ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (ăphorĭsmós).
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Forms
plural: aphorismi| Singular | aphorismus |
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irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedaphorismos
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular