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aphorism

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Frenchaphorisme, fromLate Latinaphorismus, fromAncient Greekἀφορισμός(aphorismós,pithy phrase containing a general truth), fromἀφορίζω(aphorízō,I define, mark off or determine), fromἀπό(apó,off) +ὁρίζω(horízō,I divide, bound), fromὅρος(hóros,boundary).

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Noun

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aphorism (pluralaphorisms)

  1. Aconcise,terse,laconic, ormemorableexpression of a generaltruth orprinciple.
    Synonyms:seeThesaurus:saying
    • 2024 March 20, 'Industry Insider', “Open-access services”, inRAIL, number1005, page68:
      As the promoters expected the overall size of the rail market to expand, it demonstrated theaphorism that 'a rising tide lifts all the boats' associated with the belief that improved services benefit all the participants.

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Translations

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short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought

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Verb

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aphorism (third-person singular simple presentaphorisms,present participleaphorisming,simple past and past participleaphorismed)

  1. Tospeak orwrite aphorisms.
    • 1971, Arthur Schnitzler,My Youth in Vienna, page95:
      But after each of us had inscribed his share (once I robbed my Aegidius for the purpose), our literary union was over; each of us tore his contribution out of the book and “aphorismed” on his own from then on.
    • 1978, Vikram Kapur,The Traumatic Bite, page32:
      He was thoughtful: “Preferences define superiority,” heaphorismed. “As long as preferences are not made godly edicts."
    • 2003, Arthur Herzog,Glad to Be Here, page146:
      “I don't know what more to do,” she confessed. “I'veaphorismed my heart out and relationships have not improved one whit, it seems."

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