aphorism
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aphorism
Summary
aphorism is a stylistic device[1]. aphorism ranks in the top 5% of stylistic_device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,911 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- aphorism's instance of is recorded as stylistic device[3].
- aphorism's instance of is recorded as literary genre[4].
- aphorism's instance of is recorded as small genre of folklore[5].
- aphorism is a type of paroimia[6].
- aphorism's Commons category is recorded as Aphorisms[7].
- aphorism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aphorisms[8].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[9].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[10].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[16].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[17].
- aphorism's different from is recorded as aphorismus[18].
- aphorism's different from is recorded as Aphorisms[19].
- aphorism's practiced by is recorded as aphorist[20].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include stylistic device[3], literary genre[4], and small genre of folklore[5]. aphorism is a type of paroimia[6].
Why It Matters
aphorism ranks in the top 5% of stylistic_device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,911 views/month).[2] aphorism has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] aphorism is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]