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aphorismus

aphorismus noun: a figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".

Noun

aphorismus (plural aphorismi)

  1. (rhetoric) A figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".

Forms of aphorismus

pluralaphorismi

Origin of aphorismus

From Latin aphorismus, though the meaning is closer to Ancient Greek ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (ăphorĭsmós).

Questions about aphorismus

What does aphorismus mean?
Aphorismus means a figure of speech that questions whether a word is properly used, as in "How can you call yourself a man?".
What part of speech is aphorismus?
Aphorismus is a noun.
What is the plural of aphorismus?
The plural of aphorismus is aphorismi.

Words near aphorismus in the dictionary

  1. aphorismic
  2. aphorismical
  3. aphorisming
  4. aphorismos
  5. aphorisms
  6. aphorismus
  7. aphorist
  8. aphoristic
  9. aphoristical
  10. aphoristically
  11. aphoristicity

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