Main Entry: aph·o·rism
Pronunciation: \ˈa-fə-ˌri-zəm\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French aphorisme, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos definition, aphorism, from aphorizein to define, from apo- + horizein to bound — more at horizon
Date: 1528
1 : a concise statement of a principle
2 : a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment : adage
— aph·o·rist \-rist\ noun
— aph·o·ris·tic \ˌa-fə-ˈris-tik\ adjective
— aph·o·ris·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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