gnomic

Definitions


[ˈnəʊmɪk], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms
(e.g: that most gnomic form, the aphorism)


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Origin:
early 19th century: from Greek gnōmikos (perhaps via French gnomique), from gnōmē ‘thought, judgement’, (plural) gnōmai ‘sayings, maxims’, related to gignōskein ‘know’




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