Meanings
comparative more apothegmatic · superlative most apothegmatic · alternative apophthegmatic
- Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
On R. H. Tawney, Professor Ashton is most discerning in his judgment of the humane radicalism and apothegmatic vigour that characterized a great teacher who studied the historical making of wealth, while thinking wealth vile.
1963 December 28, “Rank and Power”, in Peter Quennell, Alan Hodge, editors, History Today, volume 13, number 12, London, via EBSCOhost, →ISSN, page 809
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivegiven to or characterized by terse apothegms
adjectiveterse and witty and like a maxim
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Origin
- Ancient Greekἀποφθεγματικός
- Englishapothegmatic
Ancient Greek ἀποφθεγματικός (apophthegmatikós).
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Portuguese apotegmático
- apotegmáticorelating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm
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