gnomic
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gno·mic

adjective \ˈnō-mik\

Definition of GNOMIC

1
: characterized by aphorism <gnomic utterances>
2
: given to the composition of gnomic writing <a gnomic poet>

Examples of GNOMIC

  1. He made gnomic utterances concerning death.

First Known Use of GNOMIC

1815

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