Definition of: aphorism

(af′ə·riz′əm) noun
1. A brief, sententious statement of a truth or principle.
2. A proverb; maxim; precept. See synonyms under ADAGE. [<F aphorisme <Med. L aphorismus <Gk. aphorismos definition <aphorizein mark off, define <apo- from + horizein divide <horos boundary]

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