Main Entry:

ap·o·thegm

Pronunciation:

\ˈa-pə-ˌthem\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek apophthegmat-, apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak out, from apo- + phthengesthai to utter

Date:

circa 1587

: a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism

— ap·o·theg·mat·ic \ˌa-pə-theg-ˈma-tik\ adjective