aphoristic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀφορῐστικος (aphoristikos), equivalent to aphorist +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æfəˈɹɪstɪk/

Adjective

aphoristic (comparative more aphoristic, superlative most aphoristic)

1. Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, epigrams, or maxims; gnomic.
   • 1823, Thomas De Quincey, “Letters to a Young Man whose Education has been Neglected. Letter II.”, in Letters to a Young Man whose Education has been Neglected; and Other Papers (De Quincey’s Works; XIV), London: James Hogg & Sons, published 1860, →OCLC, page 35:

     Over and above all this, the method of the book is aphoristic; and, as might be expected from that method, without a plan; […]

Derived terms

• aphoristically
• aphoristicity
• aphoristicness

 

Translations

of, relating to, or containing aphorisms

• Catalan: aforístic
• Czech: aforistický
• Finnish: aforistinen
• Galician: aforístico
• German: aphoristisch (de)
• Italian: aforistico (it)
• Polish: aforystyczny (pl), aforyzmowy (pl)
• Portuguese: aforístico
• Russian: афористи́чный (ru) (aforistíčnyj)
• Spanish: aforístico (es)