Found 4 items, similar to APHORISM.
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Definition: aphorism
peribahasa
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Definition: aphorism
pepatah
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: aphorism
aphorism
n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn:
apothegm,
apophthegm]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Aphorism
Aphorism
\Aph"o*rism\, n. [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. ? definition, a
short, pithy sentence, fr. ? to mark off by boundaries, to
define; ? from + ? to separate, part. See
Horizon.]
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words;
a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather
than to practical matters.
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The first aphorism of Hippocrates is,
“Life is short,
and the art is long.” --Fleming.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw;
truism; dictum. See
Axiom.
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