Aphoristic vs. Epigram

Aphoristicadjective

Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, maxims or epigrams; gnomic.

Aphoristicadjective

In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style.

Aphoristicadjective

containing aphorisms or maxims;

Aphoristicadjective

terse and witty and like a maxim;

Epigramnoun

(obsolete) An inscription in stone.

Epigramnoun

A brief but witty saying.

Epigramnoun

A short, witty or pithy poem.

Epigramnoun

A short poem treating concisely and pointedly of a single thought or event. The modern epigram is so contrived as to surprise the reader with a witticism or ingenious turn of thought, and is often satirical in character.

Epigramnoun

An effusion of wit; a bright thought tersely and sharply expressed, whether in verse or prose.

Epigramnoun

The style of the epigram.

Epigramnoun

a witty saying

Epigram

An epigram is a brief, interesting, memorable, and sometimes surprising or satirical statement. The word is derived from the Greek ἐπίγραμμα epigramma from ἐπιγράφειν epigraphein , and the literary device has been employed for over two millennia.