Aphorism (noun)
a-for-izm
A saying that embodies a general truth, or astute observation.
1520–30; French aphorisme, Late Latin aphorismus, Greek aphorismós definition, equivalent to aphor, to define.
Example sentences
“I like a good aphorism. I swear that to travel is to discover that everyone is wrong about other countries”
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