Meaning

1 senses
  1. Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.

More definitions
  • given to or characterized by terse apothegms

Origin

Ancient Greek ἀποφθεγματικός (apophthegmatikós) + -al.

Ancient Greek ἀποφθεγματικός (apophthegmatikós) + -al.

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Forms

more apothegmatical, most apothegmatical

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedapothegm

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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