aphorism
noun/ˈæfərɪzəm/
/ˈæfərɪzəm/
(formal)- a short phrase that says something true or wise
- Johnson’s aphorism: ‘When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.’
Word Originearly 16th cent.: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos ‘definition’, from aphorizein ‘define’.Want to learn more?
Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Check pronunciation:
aphorism