Word of the Day (February 17, 2015)

Word of the Day (February 17, 2015)

Aphorism – a short phrase that expresses a true or wise idea

Example: “George is fond introducing his essays with aphorisms.”

Origin: Middle French “aphorisme,” from Late Latin “aphorismus,” from Greek “Aphorismos definition, aphorism, from “aphorizein” to define, from “apo-“ + “horizein” to bound.

First use: 1528

(Reference: Merriam Webster Dictionary. Merriam-Webster Dictionary Application. Merriam-Webster, Inc., 2015.)