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apophthegm

/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
apoph-thegm
IPA
/ˈæ.pə.θɛm/
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of apothegm.

British usage

Etymology

First attested 1553, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “I plainly speak my mind”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, “I speak loudly”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἀπόφθεγμα

Usage

Inflected Forms

apophthegms (plural) apothegm (alternative)

Synonyms

aphorism apothegm

Homonyms

apothem apothegm

Questions

How do you pronounce apophthegm?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.pə.θɛm/.
What does apophthegm mean?
Alternative spelling of apothegm.
Where does apophthegm come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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