aphorising
|a-pho-ris-ing|
/ˈæf.ə.raɪz/
(aphorise)
state briefly / define sharply
Etymology
'aphorise' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'aphorizō' (ἀφορίζω), where 'apo-' meant 'off, away' and 'horos' meant 'boundary, limit'.
'aphorise' changed from the Greek verb 'aphorizō' into Late Latin/Medieval scholarly usage (e.g. New Latin/French forms such as 'aphoriser'), and eventually entered modern English as 'aphorise' (with the US variant 'aphorize').
Initially, it meant 'to set apart or to delimit', but over time it evolved into its current sense of 'to state concisely or to form aphorisms'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the act or practice of making aphorisms; the use of concise, pithy statements (gerund or verbal noun).
His aphorising during the lecture kept the audience alert.
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