What's the difference between apophthegm and apothegm?

Apophthegm


Definition:

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

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The object of the study was a reassessment of the old but still widely accepted apophthegm that recurrent nerve palsy prohibits surgery in patients with pulmonary cancer.

Apothegm


Definition:

  • (n.) Alt. of Apophthegm

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