Main Entry: aph·o·rism

Pronunciation: \ˈa-fə-ˌri-zəm\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle French aphorisme, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, aphorism, from aphorizein to define, from apo- + horizein to bound — more at horizon

Date: 1528

1 : a concise statement of a principle
2 : a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment : adage

— aph·o·rist \-rist\ noun

— aph·o·ris·tic \ˌa-fə-ˈris-tik\ adjective

— aph·o·ris·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb