"apothegmatist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /æpəʊˈθɛɡmətɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation], /æpoʊˈθɛɡmətɪst/ [General-American] Forms: apothegmatists [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἀποφθέγματος (apophthégmatos) (the genitive of ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma, “a thing uttered; especially, a terse, pointed saying, an apothegm”)) + English -ist (suffix forming nouns denoting people who practise or study particular disciplines). Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ἀποφθέγματος}} Ancient Greek ἀποφθέγματος (apophthégmatos), {{glossary|genitive}} genitive, {{glossary|suffix}} suffix, {{glossary|noun}} noun, {{!}} | Head templates: {{en-noun}} apothegmatist (plural apothegmatists)
  1. A collector or maker of apothegms.

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