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gnomic

gno·mic [ nṓmik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. epigrammatic: resembling or containing proverbs or other short pithy sayings that express basic truths
His gnomic utterances were widely quoted by journalists.

2. cryptic: opaque or difficult to understand

[Early 19th century. Directly or via French< Greek gnōmikos< gnōmē (see gnome2)]

gnom·i·cal·ly adverb
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