apotegma

Catalan

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma), from ἀποφθέγγομαι (apophthéngomai, “I plainly speak my mind”), from ἀπό (apó, “from”) + φθέγγομαι (phthéngomai, “I speak loudly”).

Noun

apotegma m (plural apotegmes)

apophthegm

Further reading

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

Portuguese

Noun

apotegma m (plural apotegmas)

apothegm (a short witty instructive saying)

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /apoˈteɡma/, [apoˈt̪eɣma]

Noun

apotegma m (plural apotegmas)

apothegm

Further reading

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

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