Epigram vs Apophthegm - What's the difference?
epigram | apophthegm |
(obsolete) An inscription in stone.
A brief but witty saying.
A short, witty or pithy poem.
As nouns the difference between epigram and apophthegm
is that epigram is an inscription in stone while apophthegm is an alternative spelling of lang=en.epigram
English
Alternative forms
* epigrammeNoun
(en noun)- When an epigram one's composin',
- brevity is key,
- ''of stanzas: one should be chosen,
- and of lines: one more than three.