aphorism

About 0.57 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A concise expression of a principle in an area of knowledge; an axiom, a precept.
2. noun A concise or pithy, and memorable, expression of a general truth; a maxim, a saying.
3. noun The essence or heart of something.
4. verb To speak or write one or more aphorisms (noun sense 2).

Similar words

apothegm apophthegm saying motto sentence monophrasis epigram aphorismus pauciloquy proverb

Often followed by

of that is in which and about to from

Word family

aphorisms aphorist aphoristic aphoristically aphorists