aphorism 1
noundomain: communication
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a short pithy instructive saying
Hypernym
maxim 1
noun
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
EnglishDerivationally related form
aphoristic 2
adjective
terse and witty and like a maxim
aphoristic 1
adjective
containing aphorisms or maxims
aphorist 1
noun
someone who formulates aphorisms or who repeats aphorisms
aphorize 1
verb
speak or write in aphorisms
aphorise 1
verb
speak or write in aphorisms
