apotegma
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin apothegma, from Ancient Greek ἀπόφθεγμα (apóphthegma).
Noun
apotegma m (plural apotegmes)
Further reading
- “apotegma”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
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
Borrowed 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)
Further reading
- “apotegma”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024