Apophthegm

Definition:

• (n.) See Apothegm.
• (n.) A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim.

Compare apophthegm with other words:

apophthegm vs. maxim

apophthegm vs. apothegm

aphorism vs. apophthegm

adage vs. apophthegm

apophthegm vs. sentence