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Etymology

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From Late Latin aphorismus, from Ancient Greek ἀφορισμός (aphorismós, pithy phrase containing a general truth).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.foˈri.zma/
  • Rhymes: -izma
  • Hyphenation: a‧fo‧rì‧sma

Noun

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aforisma m (plural aforismi)

  1. aphorism

Northern Sami

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Norwegian aforisme.

Pronunciation

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  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈafoˌrisːma/

Noun

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aforisma

  1. aphorism

Inflection

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Even a-stem, sm-smm gradation
Nominative aforisma
Genitive aforismma
Singular Plural
Nominative aforisma aforismmat
Accusative aforismma aforismmaid
Genitive aforismma aforismmaid
Illative aforismii aforismmaide
Locative aforismmas aforismmain
Comitative aforismmain aforismmaiguin
Essive aforisman
Possessive forms
Singular Dual Plural
1st person aforisman aforismame aforismamet
2nd person aforismat aforismade aforismadet
3rd person aforismas aforismaska aforismaset

Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Portuguese

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Verb

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aforisma

  1. inflection of aforismar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative