aphoristic

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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From Ancient Greek ἀφορῐστικος (aphorĭstikos), equivalent to aphorist + -ic.

And, "But I wonder if I am aphoristic and subtle? — Free Air, Sinclair Lewis
This aphoristic utterance will go down in history on its own merits, as the sayings of great men often do, stripped of its accompanying explanations. — Selected Works of Voltairine de Cleyre, Voltairine De Cleyre
But he has the gnomic faculty that can convey truths of general experience in aphoristic form, and he can wind into a debatable moral issue with adroit casuistry. — Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, George Chapman

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