maxim-makers
|max-im-mak-ers|
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/ˈmæksɪmˌmeɪkərz/
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/ˈmæksɪmˌmeɪkəz/
(maxim-maker)
one who makes concise moral/practical sayings
Etymology
'maxim-maker' originates from Modern English as a compound of the noun 'maxim' and the agent noun 'maker'. 'maxim' ultimately comes into English via Middle French 'maxime' from Latin 'maxima (propositio)', while 'maker' derives from Old English 'macian' meaning 'to make'.
'maxim' came into English through Old French/ Middle French 'maxime' from Latin 'maxima (propositio)'; 'maker' evolved from Old English 'macian' > Middle English 'maken' and later the agent form 'maker'. The compound 'maxim-maker' is a later English formation combining these elements to mean a creator of maxims.
Initially, components referred to 'a greatest/principal statement' (maxim) and 'one who makes' (maker); over time the compound came to mean specifically 'one who formulates concise moral or practical sayings.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who composes or formulates maxims—short, pithy statements expressing a general truth or rule of conduct.
Among the literary circle, they regarded him as one of the foremost maxim-makers of his generation.
Synonyms
Last updated: 2025/12/05 22:32