aphorismus

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English

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Noun

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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?".

Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ᾰ̓φορῐσμός (aphorismós).

Noun

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aphorismus m (genitive aphorismī); second declension

  1. aphorism

Declension

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Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative aphorismus aphorismī
Genitive aphorismī aphorismōrum
Dative aphorismō aphorismīs
Accusative aphorismum aphorismōs
Ablative aphorismō aphorismīs
Vocative aphorisme aphorismī

Descendants

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  • Portuguese: aforismo
  • Spanish: aforismo

References

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