apothegm

apothegm

noun

Definition of APOTHEGM

an often stated observation regarding something from common experience <her mother endlessly repeated the apothegm “cleanliness is next to godliness”>

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

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