An archaic or variant spelling of apothegm, which is a concise and memorable saying or maxim.
A misspelling or alternate spelling of apothegm, from Greek apophthegma 'terse saying,' from apophtheggesthai 'to speak out,' from apo- 'away' and phtheggesthai 'to utter.'
This spelling variant shows how older texts reveal printing evolution—'apothgm' would have been read naturally in Middle English but looks bizarre now, proving that letter combinations change in acceptability over centuries!
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