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APOTHEGM

\ɐpˈɒθɛm], \ɐpˈɒθɛm], \ɐ_p_ˈɒ_θ_ɛ_m]\

Definitions of APOTHEGM

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
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A terse pointed remark: an aphorism.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

n. [Greek] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a sententious precept or maxim.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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