apotegma
Catalan
Etymology
From Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma).
Noun
apotegma m (plural apotegmes)
- 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)
- apothegm (a short witty instructive saying)
Spanish
Etymology
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)
- apothegm
Further reading
- “apotegma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014