ἀπόφθεγμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, I plainly speak my mind), from ἀπο- (apo-, away) +‎ φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, to speak loudly), +‎ -μα (-ma, result noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀπόφθεγμα • (apóphthegman (genitive ἀποφθέγματος); third declension

  1. a thing uttered
  2. especially a terse, pointed saying, an apophthegm

Inflection

Descendants

  • Catalan: apotegma
  • English: apothegm
  • French: apophtegme
  • German: Apophthegma
  • Greek: απόφθεγμα (apófthegma)
  • Ido: apotemo
  • Polish: apoftegmat
  • Portuguese: apotegma
  • Spanish: apotegma
  • Ukrainian: апофтегма (apoftehma)

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