Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [af-uh-ris-tik]
- /ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk/
- /ˌæ.fə.ˈrɪ.stɪk/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [af-uh-ris-tik]
- /ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk/
Definitions of aphoristic word
- adjective aphoristic of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism 3
- adjective aphoristic tending to write or speak in aphorisms 3
- adjective aphoristic of or like an aphorism 3
- adjective aphoristic full of or using aphorisms 3
- adjective aphoristic of, like, or containing aphorisms: His sermons were richly aphoristic. 1
- adjective aphoristic given to making or quoting aphorisms. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of aphoristic
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
From the Greek word aphoristikós, dating back to 1745-55. See aphorist, -ic
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Aphoristic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aphoristic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aphoristic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aphoristic
adj aphoristic
- compact — Compact things are small or take up very little space. You use this word when you think this is a good quality.
- concise — Something that is concise says everything that is necessary without using any unnecessary words.
- crisp — Food that is crisp is pleasantly hard, or has a pleasantly hard surface.
- sententious — abounding in pithy aphorisms or maxims: a sententious book.
- succinct — expressed in few words; concise; terse.
adjective aphoristic
- pithy — brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
Top questions with aphoristic
- what does aphoristic mean?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with a
- Words starting with ap
- Words starting with aph
- Words starting with apho
- Words starting with aphor
- Words starting with aphori
- Words starting with aphoris
- Words starting with aphorist
- Words starting with aphoristi
- Words starting with aphoristic