Aphorismos

/ˌæfərɪzˈmoʊs/ noun

Definition

The original Greek term meaning a concise definition, boundary-setting statement, or pithy saying; the root of the English word aphorism.

Etymology

From ancient Greek 'aphorismos' from 'aphorizein' meaning 'to define' or 'to mark off boundaries', literally 'a-' (away from) + 'horizein' (to bound or limit).

Kelly Says

Aphorismos is the granddaddy of all these aphorism-related words—it literally meant 'marking boundaries' in Greek because aphorisms draw a line around an idea and capture it completely in one statement.

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