Found 2 items, similar to apophthegm.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: apophthegm apophthegm n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn: aphorism, apothegm]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Apophthegm Apophthegm \Ap`oph*thegm\, n. See Apothegm. [1913 Webster] Apothegm \Ap"o*thegm\, Apophthegm \Ap"oph*thegm\, n. [Gr. 'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States.] [1913 Webster]