Synonyms & related words for aphorisms

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Words related to aphorisms

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Where does aphorisms come from?

The word aphorisms breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: aph-, from Greek apo (“from, off”); and -horism, from Greek horizo (“bound, define”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.