"apophthegm" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.pə.θɛm/ Forms: apophthegms [plural]
enPR: ăpʹə-thĕm′ Etymology: First attested 1553, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “I plainly speak my mind”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, “I speak loudly”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀπόφθεγμα}} Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), {{m|grc|ἀποφθέγγομαι||I plainly speak my mind}} ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “I plainly speak my mind”), {{m|grc|ἀπό||from}} ἀπό (apó, “from”), {{m|grc|φθέγγομαι||I speak loudly}} φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, “I speak loudly”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} apophthegm (plural apophthegms)
  1. (UK) Alternative spelling of apothegm Tags: UK, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: apothegm Synonyms: apothegm [US, especially]
    Sense id: en-apophthegm-en-noun-nD8jsfn4 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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