apothegm

名词 apothegm:

1. a short pithy instructive saying
   同义词：aphorism, apophthegm

apothegm 也作 ap.o.phthegm

n.（名词）
A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim.
格言，箴言，警句：简洁、机智、有教导性的话；警句

来源：
Greek apophthegma
希腊语 apophthegma
from apophthengesthai [to speak plainly]
源自 apophthengesthai [简单地说]
apo- [intensive pref.] * see apo-
apo- [强调性前缀] *参见 apo-
phthengesthai phtheg- [to speak]
phthengesthai phtheg- [说，讲]

【引伸】
ap.othegmat.ic
ap.othegmat.ically
adv.（副词）