apophthegm

Noun

Meaning

See Apothegm.

A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

aphorism apothegm ana maxim gnome saw axiom epigram quip shibboleth saying expression moral formula slogan
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Antonyms

lie mistake abortion fake ignorance misunderstanding
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Hypernyms

maxim axiom

Examples

The apophthegm "Know thyself" is his. Diogenes Laërtius

Close letter words and terms

apophlegmatizant apophonic apophony apophthegmatic apophthegmatical apophthegmatically