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Apophthegm
UK
/ˈæpəθɛm/
US
/ˈæpəθɛm/
Translation of "apophthegm" into Russian
Definitions
apophthegm
Noun
UK
/ˈæpəθɛm/
US
/ˈæpəθɛm/
A concise, witty, and often philosophical saying or remark.
The teacher was known for her apophthegms, which often left the students pondering their deeper meanings.
A terse, instructive saying; a maxim.
He summed up the team's philosophy with a single apophthegm: "Less is more."