aforismo
Spanish
noun
Definitions
- aphorism short phrase conveying some principle or concept of thought
Etymology
Derived from Latin aphorismus derived from Ancient Greek ἀφορισμός (pithy phrase containing a general truth).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀφορισμός
Gloss
pithy phrase containing a general truth
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aforismi Finnish
- aphorismus Latin
- aforisme Dutch, Flemish
- aphorisme French
- ἀφορίζω Ancient Greek
- ἀφορισμός Ancient Greek
- ᾰ̓φορῐσμός Ancient Greek
- aforisme Norwegian Bokmål
- aforismo Portuguese
- aforisme Norwegian Nynorsk
- aforisme Danish
- aforisme Catalan, Valencian
- aphorisme Middle French
- aforizms Latgalian