English dictionary

aphorism

/'/&/f/@/,r/I/z/@/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a short pithy instructive saying

noun.communication

Synonyms apophthegm apothegm

Source: WordNet 3.0
A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters.

noun

Source: webster1913