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