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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Apothegm \Ap"o*thegm\, Apophthegm \Ap"oph*thegm\, n. [Gr. 'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to speak out 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. Note: [Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: apothegm n : a short pithy instructive saying [syn: {aphorism}, {apophthegm}]
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