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Apophthegm - Definition of Apophthegm at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Apophthegm. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Use apophthegm in a Sentence...
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An adage (pronounced /ˈæd ɪ dʒ/ ), or adagium (Latin), is a short but memorable saying that holds some important fact of experience that is considered true by many people, or that has gain...
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Definition of apophthegm in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of apophthegm. Pronunciation of apophthegm. Translations of apophthegm. apophthegm synonyms, apophthegm antonyms. Information about apophthegm in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... apophthegm - a short pithy instructive saying...
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Definition of Apophthegms in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of Apophthegms. Pronunciation of Apophthegms. Translations of Apophthegms. Apophthegms synonyms, Apophthegms antonyms. Information about Apophthegms in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... apophthegm - a short pithy instructive saying...
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1.1 Alternative spellings ... Singular; apophthegm ... This page was last modified on 13 November 2008, at 04:32. Content is available under GNU Free Documentation License. Privacy policy About Wiktionary Disclaimers...
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apothegm also apophthegm n. A terse, witty, instructive saying; a maxim. [Greek apophthegma , from apophthengesthai , to speak plainly : apo- ... Literary Dictionary: apophthegm...
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aphorism , apothegm , apophthegm a short pithy instructive saying ... Definition: aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm ... ... is a Kind of: aphorism, apothegm, apophthegm...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about apophthegm. apophthegm. Information about apophthegm in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... At the same time, he addressed complex issues by example or by giving an apophthegm or a maxim; a "word," resembling the spiritual advice or comment given by the earliest desert fathers.
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R. Bultmann defined Apophthegm as "sayings of Jesus set in a brief context." R. Tannehill defined it as "a brief narrative in which the climactic (and often final) element is a pronouncement which is presented as a particular person's response to something said or observed on a particular occasion of the past."
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And then, there is the apophthegm, apothegm, apothem love triangle. Well, the classical Greek word can be written in either of the first two ways, and refers to a maxim or pithy saying, but since both are listed, even though under different entries in the Collegiate, does this mean that both are up for grabs?
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