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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -apothegm-, *apothegm*
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English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
apothegm(n) คติพจน์, Syn. apophthegm, saying

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
apothegm(แอพ'พะเธม) n. คติพจน์. apothegmatic (al) adj.

WordNet (3.0)
apothegmatic(adj) given to or characterized by terse apothegms, Syn. apothegmatical
aphorism(n) a short pithy instructive saying, Syn. apophthegm, apothegm

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Apophthegm

{ } n. [ Gr. 'apo`fqegma thing uttered, apothegm, from 'apofqe`ggesqai to speak out; 'apo` from + fqe`ggesqai to speak. ] A short, pithy, and instructive saying; a terse remark, conveying some important truth; a sententious precept or maxim. [ Apothegm is now the prevalent spelling in the United States. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Apothegm
Apothegmatical

{ } a. [ Gr. 'apofqegmatiko`s. ] Pertaining to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy. [ 1913 Webster ]

Variants: Apothegmatic
Apothegmatist

n. A collector or maker of apothegms. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Apothegmatize

v. i. To utter apothegms, or short and sententious sayings. [ 1913 Webster ]

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
apothegm
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