apothegm
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апофтегма
изречение
Apophthegma
A short, witty, instructive sayingA short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/
Meaning
1 sensesA short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
Apophthegma
изрече́ниеizrečénije
апофтегмаapoftehma
a short pithy instructive saying
Translations
7 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
A short witty instructive saying:
Русский
By meaning 1
A short witty instructive saying:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
A short witty instructive saying:
Origin
From French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthFrom French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “speak out”).
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