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apothegm
ap·o·thegm [ áppə thèm ] (plural ap·o·thegms) or ap·o·phthegm [ áppə thèm ] (plural ap·o·phthegms)


noun 
Definition:
 
terse saying: a terse saying that embodies an important truth, e.g. "Haste makes waste"
[Mid-16th century. < Greek apophthegma< apophtheggesthai "speak plainly" < phtheggesthai "speak"]

ap·o·theg·mat·ic [ àppə theg máttik ] adjective
ap·o·theg·mat·i·cal·ly adverb
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