Aphorism

Noun CEFR B2

ˈæf.ə.ɹɪ.zəm

Definitions

A concise, terse, laconic, or memorable expression of a general truth or principle.

Equivalents

Españolaforismo

Françaisaphorisme

DeutschAphorismus Sentenz

34 more languages

አማርኛጥቅሶች

العربيةالمثل

Българскиафоризъм

Bosanskiaforizam aforizma афоризам

Catalàaforisme

Češtinaaforismus aforizmus

Cymraegdoethair

Ελληνικάαφορισμός

Suomiaforismi ajatelma mietelausemietelmä

Gaeilgenathán seánra

עבריתפתגם

हिन्दीउक्ति मसल सूत्र

Hrvatskiaforizam aforizma афоризам

Bahasa Indonesiaaforisme

Íslenskaorðskviður spakmæli

Italianoaforisma

日本語格言警句

한국어경구

Kurdîaforîzm aforîzma şens

Latinaaphorismus

Latviešuaforisms

Македонскиафоризам

Nederlandsaforisme

Polskiaforystyczny aforyzm aforyzmowymaksyma przypowieść sens sentencja złota myśl

Portuguêsaforismo

Românăaforism

Русскийафоризм

Српскиaforizam aforizma афоризам

Svenskaaforism

ไทยคำพังเพย

Türkçeaforizm özdeyiş

Українськаафоризм

Examples

“As the promoters expected the overall size of the rail market to expand ⟳, it demonstrated the aphorism that 'a rising tide lifts all the boats' associated with the belief that improved services benefit all the participants.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

aphorismer aphorismos Aphorisms aphorismus Aphorist Aphoristic

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