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aphorism (noun)

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  • aphorism — ► NOUN ▪ a concise witty remark which contains a general truth. DERIVATIVES aphoristic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aphorismos definition …   English terms dictionary

  • aphorism — noun Etymology: Middle French aphorisme, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, aphorism, from aphorizein to define, from apo + horizein to bound more at horizon Date: 1528 1. a concise statement of a principle …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • aphorism — noun /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/ An original laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought. See Also: aphorist, aphoristic …   Wiktionary

  • aphorism — noun (C) a short wise phrase aphoristic adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • aphorism — UK [ˈæfəˌrɪz(ə)m] / US [ˈæfəˌrɪzəm] noun [countable] Word forms aphorism : singular aphorism plural aphorisms a short statement that says something wise and true …   English dictionary

  • aphorism — [ afərɪz(ə)m] noun a pithy observation which contains a general truth. Derivatives aphorist noun aphoristic adjective aphoristically adverb aphorize or aphorise verb Origin …   English new terms dictionary

  • aphorism — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. maxim, adage, proverb. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. saying, proverb, adage; see proverb , saying . See Synonym Study at saying . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. saying, proverb, maxim, axiom, adage,… …   English dictionary for students

  • aphorism — aph|o|rism [ æfə,rızəm ] noun count a short statement that says something wise and true …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • aphorism — /ˈæfərɪzəm / (say afuhrizuhm) noun a terse saying embodying a general truth. {Medieval Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, a short pithy sentence} –aphorismic, aphorismatic /æfərɪzˈmætɪk/ (say afuhriz matik), adjective …  

  • aphoristic — aphorism ► NOUN ▪ a concise witty remark which contains a general truth. DERIVATIVES aphoristic adjective. ORIGIN Greek aphorismos definition …   English terms dictionary

  • saying — noun you know the old saying about all work and no play? it goes without saying Syn: proverb, maxim, aphorism, axiom, adage, saw, tag, motto, epigram, dictum, expression, phrase, formula; slogan, catchphrase …   Thesaurus of popular words

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