Word: apophthegms
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: a
poph
thegms
Definition: Plural of apophthegm; a short pithy instructive saying
Morphemes:
Affix: apophthegm
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of apothegm; a short pithy instructive saying
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἀπό
Language: grc
Decoded: apo
Meaning: from
Affix: φθέγγομαι
Language: grc
Decoded: phtheggomai
Meaning: I speak loudly
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.