Apophthegm

/ˈæpɑfθem/ noun

A brief, clever, and memorable saying or maxim; a witty remark that contains wisdom or truth.

From Greek apophthegma, meaning 'a terse saying' or 'utterance,' derived from apo- (off) and phthenggesthai (to utter). Popular in Renaissance literature.

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