apothegm 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a short pithy instructive saying
Synonyms
- aphorism 1
a short pithy instructive saying
- apophthegm 1
a short pithy instructive saying
Hypernym
maxim 1
noun
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
apothegmatic 1
adjective
given to or characterized by terse apothegms
apothegmatical 1
adjective
given to or characterized by terse apothegms
EnglishDerivationally related form
apothegmatic 2
adjective
terse and witty and like a maxim
apothegmatic 1
adjective
given to or characterized by terse apothegms
apothegmatical 1
adjective
given to or characterized by terse apothegms
