APHONIA; APHONY
A*pho"ni*a, Aph"o*ny, n. Etym: [NL. aphonia, Gr. aphonie.] (Med.)
Defn: Loss of voice or vocal utterance.
APHONIC; APHONOUS
A*phon"ic, Aph"o*nous, a.
Defn: Without voice; voiceless; nonvocal.
APHORISM
Aph"o*rism, n. Etym: [F. aphorisme, fr. Gr. Horizon.]
Defn: A comprehensive maxim or principle expressed in a few words; a sharply defined sentence relating to abstract truth rather than to practical matters. The first aphorism of Hippocrates is, "Life is short, and the art is long." Fleming.
Syn. — Axiom; maxim; adage; proverb; apothegm; saying; saw; truism; dictum. See Axiom.
APHORISMATIC; APHORISMIC
Aph`o*ris*mat"ic, Aph`o*ris"mic, a.
Defn: Pertaining to aphorisms, or having the form of an aphorism.
APHORISMER
Aph`o*ris"mer n.