English dictionary

apothegm

/'/&/p/@/,/T//E/m/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a short pithy instructive saying

noun.communication

Synonyms aphorism apophthegm

Source: WordNet 3.0
A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

noun

Source: webster1913