Word of the Day

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 17

Apothegm

[AP-ə-them]Part of speech: noun

Origin: greek, 16th century

• A short, witty, instructive saying
• A terse or brusque instruction

Examples of Apothegm in a sentence

• My grandmother loved to give advice with an apothegm, such as, 'An apple a day keeps the doctor away.'
• An apothegm may be clever and easy to remember, but it doesn’t always address a full problem.

About Apothegm

An apothegm is a short and sweet phrase that’s supposed to give some sort of life lesson. The life lesson here is to remember that the “G” is silent when you’re pronouncing it.

Did you Know?

This tricky word comes from the Greek “apóphthegma,” meaning to speak out. Watch out for well-meaning advice-givers looking to speak out and give you their opinion.

Comments

[pfrye.livejournal.com]

Illya Kuryakin was known for being harsh and direct. This trait tended to irritate or confuse new Section Two agents who were not use to Illya's mannerisms.

Napoleon explained to the new agents that Illya wasn't mad at them, it was his nature to give instructions as an apothegm....brusque and to the point.