English-Thai Dictionary

aphorism

N คำพังเพย  คติพจน์  saying kham-phang-phei

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

APHORISM

n.[Gr. determination, distinction; from to separate. ] A maxim; a precept, or principle expressed in few words; a detached sentence containing some important truth; as, the aphorisms of Hippocrates, or of the civil law.

 

APHORISMER

n.A dealer in aphorisms.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

APHORISM

Aph "o *rism, n. Etym: [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. Horizon. ]

 

Defn: A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters. The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, "Life is short, and the art is long. " Fleming.

 

Syn. -- Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw; truism; dictum. See Axiom.

 

APHORISMATIC; APHORISMIC

APHORISMATIC; APHORISMIC Aph `o *ris *mat "ic, Aph `o *ris "mic, a.

 

Defn: Pertaining to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.

 

APHORISMER

APHORISMER Aph `o *ris "mer n.

 

Defn: A dealer in aphorisms. [Used in derogation or contempt. ] Milton.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

aphorism

aph o rism |ˈafəˌrizəm ˈæfəˌrɪzəm | ▶noun a pithy observation that contains a general truth, such as, “if it ain't broke, don't fix it. ” • a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by an ancient classical author. DERIVATIVES aph o rist noun, aph o ris tic |ˌafəˈristik |adjective, aph o ris ti cal ly |ˌafəˈristik (ə )lē |adverb, aph o rize |-ˌrīz |verb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos ‘definition, ’ from aphorizein ‘define. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

aphorism

aphorism |ˈafərɪz (ə )m | ▶noun a pithy observation which contains a general truth. • a concise statement of a scientific principle, typically by a classical author. DERIVATIVES aphorist noun, aphoristic |-ˈrɪstɪk |adjective, aphoristically |-ˈrɪstɪk (ə )li |adverb, aphorize (also aphorise ) verb ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from French aphorisme or late Latin aphorismus, from Greek aphorismos ‘definition ’, from aphorizein ‘define ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

aphorism

aphorism noun she was a fount of Orwellian aphorisms: saying, maxim, axiom, adage, epigram, dictum, gnome, proverb, saw, tag; rare apophthegm. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See saying . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

aphorism

aphorism noun See saying.

 

Duden Dictionary

Aphorismus

Apho ris mus Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |Aphor i smus |der Aphorismus; Genitiv: des Aphorismus, Plural: die Aphorismen lateinisch aphorismus < griechisch aphorismós, eigentlich = Abgrenzung, Bestimmung prägnant -geistreicher, in sich geschlossener Sinnspruch in Prosa, der eine Erkenntnis, Erfahrung, Lebensweisheit vermittelt geschliffene Aphorismen

 

French Dictionary

aphorisme

aphorisme n. m. nom masculin Sentence, maxime énoncée en peu de mots. : Qui a bu boira est un aphorisme. SYNONYME adage .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

aphorism

aph o rism /ǽfərɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 C ｟かたく ｠金言, 警句, 格言, アフォリズム (!風刺と機知を込めた警句はepigram ) .à ph o r í s tic 形容詞 à ph o r í s ti cal ly 副詞