apotegma

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma).

Noun

apotegma m (plural apotegmes)

1. apophthegm

Further reading

• “apotegma” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma).

Noun

apotegma m (plural apotegmas)

1. apothegm (a short witty instructive saying)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apoˈteɡma/ [a.poˈt̪eɣ̞.ma]
• Rhymes: -eɡma
• Syllabification: a‧po‧teg‧ma

Noun

apotegma m (plural apotegmas)

1. apothegm

Further reading

• “apotegma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014