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aph|o|ris|tic
aph|o|ris|tic «AF uh RIHS tihk», adjective.
of or like aphorisms: »

He himself spoke in dark, aphoristic riddles (Scientific American).

aph´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb.

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  • aph´o|ris´ti|cal|ly — aph|o|ris|tic «AF uh RIHS tihk», adjective. of or like aphorisms: »He himself spoke in dark, aphoristic riddles (Scientific American). –aph´o|ris´ti|cal|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • aph — aph·ae·ret·ic; aph·a·nap·ter·yx; aph·a·nip·tera; aph·a·ni·sia; aph·a·nite; aph·a·no·my·ces; aph·a·no·zy·gous; aph·e·lan·dra; aph·e·len·chi·dae; aph·e·len·choi·des; aph·e·len·chus; aph·e·li·nid; aph·e·lin·i·dae; aph·e·li·nus; aph·e·lion;… …   English syllables

  • ris — ad·el·phoc·o·ris; ag·a·ris·ti·dae; alec·to·ris; am·pho·ris·kos; am·y·ris; anach·a·ris; an·a·gy·ris; an·ti·a·ris; an·ti·pe·ris·ta·sis; ao·ris·tic; aph·o·ris·mat·ic; aph·o·ris·mic; apho·ris·mos; aph·o·ris·tic; apri·o·ris·tic; ar·ris; ar·ris·ways;… …   English syllables

  • tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; …   English syllables

  • aphoristic — aph·o·ris·tic …   English syllables

  • aphoristic — aph•o•ris•tic [[t]ˌæf əˈrɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) lit. of, like, or containing aphorisms 2) lit. given to using aphorisms • Etymology: 1745–55 aph o•ris′ti•cal•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Aphoristic — Aph o*ris tic, Aphoristical Aph o*ris tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style. [1913 Webster] The method of the book is aphoristic. De Quincey.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Aphoristical — Aphoristic Aph o*ris tic, Aphoristical Aph o*ris tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style. [1913 Webster] The method of the book is aphoristic. De… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Adiaphoristic — Ad i*aph o*ris tic, a. Pertaining to matters indifferent in faith and practice. Shipley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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