Apothegm

Word of the Day - A podcast by Word of the Day

Try Bookbeat 60! days for free, click here

Try Bookbeat 60! days for free, click here

Enjoy a whole world of audiobooks and e-books, everything from new releases to the classics

 Sponsored

Categories:

Education

Apothegm is a noun that refers to a brief saying or aphorism. The Greek word apophthegma (ah poe THEG ma) translates literally into ‘something clearly stated.’ An apothegm is a saying that is not only clear but brief. My old English teacher would often finish each day with a terse, witty saying. But after a while it became clear that he had run out of apothegms and was just reading from fortune cookies.

Visit the podcast's native language site