apophthegm

/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/

Æ · pə · θɛm (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Alternative spelling of apothegm.

Etymology

First attested 1553, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “I plainly speak my mind”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, “I speak loudly”).