aphorism

From Middle French aphorisme, from Late Latin aphorismus, from Ancient Greek ἀφορισμός (aphorismós, “pithy phrase containing a general truth”), from ἀφορίζω (aphorízō, “I define, mark off or determine”), from ἀπό (apó, “off”) + ὁρίζω (horízō, “I divide, bound”), from ὅρος (hóros, “boundary”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ.fə.ɹɪzm̩/

aphorism (plural aphorisms)

1. An original, laconic phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought.

• See also Thesaurus:saying

• aphorist
• aphoristic

• adage
• apophthegm
• maxim
• Category:English aphorisms

• aphorism in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• aphorism in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• aphorism at OneLook Dictionary Search