proverb

¹prov·erb

noun \ˈprä-ˌvərb\

Definition of PROVERB

1

: a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage

2

: byword 4

Examples of PROVERB

1. <her grandfather has a proverb for every occasion>

Origin of PROVERB

Middle English proverbe, from Anglo-French, from Latin proverbium, from pro- + verbum word — more at word

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to PROVERB

Synonyms: adage, aphorism, apothegm, byword, epigram, maxim, saying, saw, sententia, word

Related Words: bromide, cliché (also cliche), commonplace, platitude, wheeze; expression, felicity; axiom, motto, precept, truism, truth; formula; comment, note, reflection, remark

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Rhymes with PROVERB

acerb, adverb, disturb, exurb, perturb, potherb, pro-verb, reverb, suburb, superb