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Definition of aphoristic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aphoristic

adjective

/ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk/

/ˌæfəˈrɪstɪk/

(formal)

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(of a short phrase) that says something true or wise

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