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apothegm
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ap·o·thegm

noun \ˈa-pə-ˌthem\

Definition of APOTHEGM

: a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism
— ap·o·theg·mat·ic \ˌa-pə-theg-ˈma-tik\ adjective

Examples of APOTHEGM

  1. <her mother endlessly repeated the apothegm “cleanliness is next to godliness”>

Origin of APOTHEGM

Greek apophthegmat-, apophthegma, from apophthengesthai to speak out, from apo- + phthengesthai to utter
First Known Use: circa 1587

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Synonyms
adage, aphorism, saying, byword, epigram, maxim, proverb, saw, sententia, word

Rhymes with APOTHEGM

ABM, anadem, Angoulême, apothem, Bethlehem, diadem, exanthem, fax modem, found poem, ibidem, meristem, OEM, prose poem, SAM, stratagem, tone poem

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