ἀφορισμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀφορίζω (aphorízō, to mark off, separate) + -μός (-mós).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓φορῐσμός • (aphorismós) m (genitive ᾰ̓φορῐσμοῦ); second declension

  1. limitation
  2. separation, distinction
    1. definition
    2. aphorism

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αφορισμός (aforismós)
  • Latin: aphorismus

Further reading

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