- apophthegm
- [`æpəʊθem]апоф(т)ерма
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь. ramix. 2012.
Apophthegm — Ap oph*thegm, n. See {Apothegm}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apophthegm — (n.) see APOTHEGM (Cf. apothegm) … Etymology dictionary
apophthegm — (US apothegm) ► NOUN ▪ a concise saying stating a general truth. ORIGIN Greek apothegma, from apophthengesthai speak out … English terms dictionary
apophthegm — [ap′ə them΄] n. APOTHEGM … English World dictionary
Apophthegm — Apothegm Ap o*thegm, Apophthegm Ap oph*thegm, n. [Gr. apo fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from apofqe ggesqai to speak out; apo from + fqe ggesqai to speak.] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
apophthegm — chiefly British variant of apothegm … New Collegiate Dictionary
apophthegm — apophthegmatic /ap euh theg mat ik/, apophthegmatical, adj. /ap euh them /, n. apothegm. * * * … Universalium
Apophthegm — The memorable saying of an old man . Give me a word is a key phrase in the desert tradition. The word is not an explanation or a consoling suggestion; it is a word given in order to create life and bring the one who receives it to God and… … Dictionary of church terms
apophthegm — n. apothegm, concise saying; concise saying which expresses a general truth; proverb … English contemporary dictionary
apophthegm — [ apəθɛm] (US apothegm) noun a concise saying or maxim. Derivatives apophthegmatic θɛg matɪk adjective Origin C16: from Fr. apophthegme or mod. L. apothegma, from Gk, from apophthengesthai speak out … English new terms dictionary
apophthegm — ap•o•phthegm [[t]ˈæp əˌθɛm[/t]] n. lit. apothegm … From formal English to slang