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aphoristic

adjective

terse and witty and like a maxim

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
A
Ends with
C
Contains
PH
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

æfəˈɹɪstɪk

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Meaning

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adjective

  1. terse and witty and like a maxim

    “much given to apothegmatic instruction”

adjective

  1. containing aphorisms or maxims

    “axiomatic wisdom”

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Example Sentences

much given to apothegmatic instruction
axiomatic wisdom

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