apothegmatist
apo·theg·mat·ist
apothegmatist · apothegmatists
A collector or maker of apothegmsA collector or maker of apothegms.
UK/æpəʊˈθɛɡmətɪst/US/æpoʊˈθɛɡmətɪst/
Meaning
1 sensesA collector or maker of apothegms.
Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀποφθέγματος (apophthégmatos) (the genitive of ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma,From Ancient Greek ἀποφθέγματος (apophthégmatos) (the genitive of ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma, “a thing uttered; especially, a terse, pointed saying, an apothegm”)) + English -ist (suffix forming nouns denoting people who practise or study particular disciplines).
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Forms
plural: apothegmatists| Singular | apothegmatist |
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See also
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