Apothegm
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An apothegm is a short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
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Etymology
Mid 16th century: from French apophthegme or Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek, from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthengomai, “speak out”)
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