- Apophthegmatic
- Apophthegmatic Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic, Apophthegmatical Ap`oph*theg*mat"ic*al, a. Same as {Apothegmatic}. [1913 Webster] ||
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Apophthegmatic
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apophthegmatic — ap·o·phtheg·mat·ic … English syllables
apophthegmatic — adjective see apothegmatic … Useful english dictionary
Apophthegmatical — Apophthegmatic Ap oph*theg*mat ic, Apophthegmatical Ap oph*theg*mat ic*al, a. Same as {Apothegmatic}. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apophthegm — apophthegmatic /ap euh theg mat ik/, apophthegmatical, adj. /ap euh them /, n. apothegm. * * * … Universalium
epigrammatic — Synonyms and related words: aphoristic, apophthegmatic, apothegmatic, compendious, concise, laconic, piquant, pithy, pointed, proverbial, punchy, pungent, sententious, snappy, succinct, terse, trenchant, witty … Moby Thesaurus
proverbial — Synonyms and related words: accepted, acknowledged, aphoristic, apophthegmatic, apothegmatic, archetypal, axiomatic, common, commonly known, commonplace, crisp, current, epigrammatic, exemplary, familiar, formulaic, formulistic, gnomic, hackneyed … Moby Thesaurus
apophthegm — [ apəθɛm] (US apothegm) noun a concise saying or maxim. Derivatives apophthegmatic θɛg matɪk adjective Origin C16: from Fr. apophthegme or mod. L. apothegma, from Gk, from apophthengesthai speak out … English new terms dictionary
apophthegm — /ˈæpəθɛm/ (say apuhthem) noun a short, pithy, instructive saying; a terse remark or aphorism. Also, apothegm. {Greek apophthegma} –apophthegmatic /æpəθɛgˈmætɪk/ (say apuhtheg matik), apophthegmatical, adjective …
apophthegm — n. brief wise saying. ♦ apophthegmatic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
apophthegm — n. (US apothegm) a terse saying or maxim, an aphorism. Derivatives: apophthegmatic adj. Etymology: F apophthegme or mod.L apothegma f. Gk apophthegma matos f. apophtheggomai speak out … Useful english dictionary
