ἀπόφθεγμα

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Εὐκαταφρόνητός ἐστι σιγηρὸς τρόπος → A way of life disposed to silence is contemptible → Taciturna facile ingenia contemni solent → Gemein ist ein Charakter, über den man schweigt

Menander, Monostichoi, 167
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Full diacritics: ἀπόφθεγμα Medium diacritics: ἀπόφθεγμα Low diacritics: απόφθεγμα Capitals: ΑΠΟΦΘΕΓΜΑ
Transliteration A: apóphthegma Transliteration B: apophthegma Transliteration C: apofthegma Beta Code: a)po/fqegma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A terse pointed saying, apophthegm, of Theramenes, X.HG2.3.56; of Anaxagoras, Arist.Metaph.1009b26; of Pittacus, Id.Rh.1389a16; of the Spartans, ib.1394b34: in pl., title of work by Plu.

German (Pape)

[Seite 334] τό, Ausspruch, bes. eine witzige, sentenzenartige Antwort, Gedenkspruch, Xen. Hell. 2, 3, 24; Cic. fam. 9, 16 u. öfter; Plut., der Sammlungen von dergleichen gemacht hat.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀπόφθεγμα: τὸ, βραχὺ καὶ περιληπτικὸν λόγιον, εὐφυὴς ῥῆσις εὔστοχος ἀπάντησις, ὡς ἡ τοῦ Θηραμένους πρὸς τὸν Σάτυρον, Ξεν. Ἑλλ. 2. 3, 56· Ἀναξαγόρου δὲ καὶ ἀπόφθεγμα μνημονεύεται πρὸς τῶν ἑταίρων τινὰς Ἀριστ. Μεταφ. 3. 5, 13· ὥσπερ τὸ τοῦ Πιττακοῦ ἔχει ἀπόφθεγμα εἰς Ἀμφιάραον Ρητ. 2.12. 6· τὰ Λακωνικὰ ἀποφθέγματα αὐτόθι 21. 8. Ὁ Πλούταρχος ἐποίησε συλλογὴν ἀποφθεγμάτων.