apophtegme
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apophthegm, memorable saying
/apɔftɛɡm/
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A short, memorable saying with the force of a maxim.
Examples
Il ponctue son discours d'apophtegmes anciens.
He peppers his speech with ancient maxims.
L'apophtegme attribué au roi résume sa pensée.
The pithy saying attributed to the king sums up his view.
Le recueil rassemble les apophtegmes de plusieurs philosophes.
The collection gathers the memorable sayings of several philosophers.
Cette réplique est devenue un apophtegme célèbre.
That reply became a famous aphoristic saying.
Elle a noté cet apophtegme dans son carnet.
She wrote that memorable saying in her notebook.
Similar words
mot célèbre
sentence
maxime
aphorisme
Meanings
Examples
Le recueil rassemble les apophtegmes de plusieurs philosophes.
The collection gathers the memorable sayings of several philosophers.
Cette réplique est devenue un apophtegme célèbre.
That reply became a famous aphoristic saying.
Il ponctue son discours d'apophtegmes anciens.
He peppers his speech with ancient maxims.
L'apophtegme attribué au roi résume sa pensée.
The pithy saying attributed to the king sums up his view.
Elle a noté cet apophtegme dans son carnet.
She wrote that memorable saying in her notebook.
Similar words
maxime
aphorisme
sentence
mot célèbre
Etymology
From Greek apophthengesthai, to utter a saying.
FAQ
A brief, memorable saying with a pointed lesson.
Must its author be famous?
Often it is attributed to a notable figure, but not always.
Is it used in ordinary chat?
The term is scholarly or literary.
It is pronounced /apɔftɛɡm/.
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