💡apothegm (apothègem)

noun
/ˈæpəˌθɛm/
maxime, dicton (maxime, dicton)

Signification

A short, witty, and instructive saying or maxim.
Traduction de la signification
Une courte phrase, ingénieuse et instructive ou un proverbe.
Une courte phrase, ingénieuse et instructive ou un proverbe.

Phrases d'exemple

His speech was filled with apothegms about life and success.

Son discours était rempli de maximes sur la vie et le succès.
Son discours était rempli de maximes sur la vie et le succès.

Synonymes

saying, maxim, aphorism, proverb, adage

Antonymes

nonsense, babble

Collocations

wise apothegm, ancient apothegm, famous apothegm

Vocabulaires connexes

a collection of written texts, or the main body of something
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a statement that something is not true; the refusal to accept or believe something
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One of two equal parts; a half or portion.