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Meanings of
aphorism
in English
Russian
максима
Portuguese
aforismos
Spanish
aforismo
Catalan
aforisme
Back to the meaning
Figure of speech.
Related terms
stylistic device
Russian
максима
Portuguese
prolóquio
Catalan
aforisme
Back to the meaning
A short pithy instructive saying.
apothegm
apophthegm
Portuguese
prolóquio
Usage of
aphorism
in English
1
They who feel it, feel also the virtue which dictated the
aphorism
.
2
The
aphorism
had so many applications from his own point of view.
3
And The Girls on Film project does prove that made-up
aphorism
right.
4
With this pompous
aphorism
,
he finished his reading of the fair Enigma.
5
You know my
aphorism
,
'nothing so gouty as ambition,' especially Parliamentary ambition.
6
He framed his
aphorism
in different phrases before he was satisfied with it.
7
If the word perpetual had been omitted, the
aphorism
would have been false.
8
To a writer dealing in ideas this
aphorism
became presently unendurable.
9
The sententiousness of this
aphorism
was unhappily marred by a hiccough.
10
Both the vernacular translators give ridiculous versions of this plain
aphorism
.
11
But a good man will not readily acquiesce in this
aphorism
.
12
Granted; yet, perhaps, no
aphorism
ever contained a more paradoxical assertion.
13
Spoken in flat tones, it sounded like some kind of
aphorism
or saying.
14
There's an old
aphorism
about golf that calls it a good walk spoiled.
15
The Boosters all read Mr. Peterson's
aphorism
and said they understood it perfectly.
16
Taken literally, never has an
aphorism
received a more striking confirmation.
Other examples for "aphorism"
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About this term
aphorism
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
old aphorism
ancient aphorism
american aphorism
common aphorism
greek aphorism
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Translations for
aphorism
Russian
максима
афоризм
Portuguese
aforismos
aforisma
aforismo
ditado
prolóquio
apotegma
Spanish
aforismo
Catalan
aforisme
aforismes
apotegma
Aphorism
through the time
Aphorism
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common