APHORIZE Definition & Meaning

aphorize

[ af-uh-rahyz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used without object)

aphorized, aphorizing.

to utter aphorisms; write or speak in aphorisms.

aphorize

/ ˈæ��əˌ��ɪ�� /

verb

intr to write or speak in aphorisms

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of aphorize¹

1660–70; < Greek ��ǰ�í��𾱲� to mark off, define, determine, equivalent to ap- ap- ² + ��ǰ�í��𾱲� to limit, define; horizon

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But love is the subject best suited to his obsessive aphorizing, and in this novel he again shows off his ability to pin our hopes, methods and insecurities to the page.

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"Where's your wife, Paul?" asked Davis, abruptly, for he was half impatient under the aphorizing tone of his companion.

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