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Definition of: apothegm
(ap′ə·them) noun
A terse, instructive, practical saying; a sententious maxim: also spelled apophthegm. See synonyms under ADAGE. [< Gk. apophthegma a thing uttered, a terse saying <apophthengesthai <apo- from + phthengesthai speak, utter]
—ap·o·theg· mat·ic (ap′ə·theg·mat′ik) or ·i·cal adjective
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