Aphorise

/ˈæfəraɪz/ verb

Definition

To write, create, or speak in aphorisms; to express ideas in short, wise, memorable statements.

Etymology

From aphorism + '-ise' (British spelling of '-ize' verb suffix), derived from Greek 'aphorismos' meaning 'definition' or 'sharp boundary'; meaning evolved to describe creating pithy statements.

Kelly Says

When someone aphorises, they're doing what philosophers like Oscar Wilde did—packing deep wisdom into short, clever sentences that stick in your mind long after you hear them.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ፍላጎት ላይ እንደ ነገር
fla-go-t la-i en-de ne-ger
ARالعربية
يُحدثُ فقدان الأمل
yu-ḥaddath faqdān al-ʾamāl
BNবাংলা
অপোরিয়া
a-po-ˈri-ya
CACatalà
aporia
a-po-ˈri-a
CSČeština
afonizovat
a-fo-ˈniː-zo-vat
DADansk
afonisa
a-fo-ˈniː-sa
DEDeutsch
aphorisieren
a-fo-ˈriː-zen
ELΕλληνικά
απορία
a-po-ˈri-a
ESEspañol
afonizar
a-fo-ni-ˈzar
FAفارسی
بی‌خودی
be-ḵo-ˈdi
FISuomi
afonoida
a-fo-ˈnoid-a
FRFrançais
aphoriser
a-fo-ˈri-se
GUGU
અપોરિયા
a-po-ˈri-ya
HAHA
aporia
a-po-ˈri-a
HEעברית
לגרום לאפוריית
le-gorom la-a-po-ˈri-it
HIहिन्दी
निराशा देना
ni-rā-shā de-nā
HUMagyar
apóriázzá
a-po-ˈri-a-ˈzza
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyebabkan hilangnya harapan
menyebabkan hilangnya harapan
IGIG
n'anya
n'a-nya
ITItaliano
aphorizzare
a-po-ˈri-zzare
JA日本語
無力感を与える
mu-riki-kan o-ta-te-ru
KKKK
афоризировать
a-fo-ˈri-zi-ro-vatʹ
KMKM
អាយុ
a-yu
KO한국어
무력감을 주다
mu-ryeok-gam-eul ju-da
MRMR
अपोरी
a-po-ˈriː
MSBahasa Melayu
aporia
a-po-ˈri-a
MYမြန်မာ
အကြမ်းဖြစ်
a-kya-n-hpyit
NLNederlands
afonisch maken
a-fo-ˈniːʃ ma-ken
NONorsk
afonisa
a-fo-ˈniː-sa
PAPA
ਅਪੋਰੀ
a-po-ˈriː
PLPolski
afonizować
a-fo-ˈni-so-vat
PTPortuguês
afórise
a-fo-ˈɾi-sə
RORomână
afoniza
a-fo-ˈniː-za
RUРусский
афоризировать
a-fo-ˈri-zi-ro-vatʹ
SVSvenska
afonisa
a-fo-ˈniː-sa
SWKiswahili
upweke
u-pwe-ˈke
TAதமிழ்
எளிமை
e-li-mai
TEతెలుగు
అపోరీ
a-po-ˈriː
THไทย
ทำให้เกิดความสิ้นหวัง
thā-ke khǒt khwām sin-hwang
TLTL
aporia
a-po-ˈri-a
TRTürkçe
apori
a-po-ˈɾi
UKУкраїнська
афоризувати
a-fo-ˈri-zu-vaty
URاردو
افہاری
a-fa-ˈha-ri
VITiếng Việt
khiến cho người ta cảm thấy tuyệt vọng
khiến cho người ta cảm thấy tuyệt vọng
YOYO
aporia
a-po-ˈri-a
ZH中文
使人感到无力
shǐ rén gǎn dào wú lì
ZUZU
aporia
a-po-ˈri-a

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