aphorism
sentence expressed in few words, rhetorical figure, literary genre
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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 (3,484 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 is a type of paroimia[5].
- aphorism's Commons category is recorded as Aphorisms[6].
- aphorism's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Aphorisms[7].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[8].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[9].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[11].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[12].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
- aphorism's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[16].
- aphorism's different from is recorded as aphorismus[17].
- aphorism's different from is recorded as Aphorisms[18].
- aphorism's practiced by is recorded as aphorist[19].
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Definition and Type
Recorded instance of include stylistic device[3] and literary genre[4]. aphorism is a type of paroimia[5].
Why It Matters
aphorism ranks in the top 5% of stylistic_device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,484 views/month).[2] aphorism has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] aphorism is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]