aphorism
sentence expressed in few words, rhetorical figure, literary genre
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Summary
aphorism is a stylistic device[1]. aphorism ranks in the top 5% of stylistic device entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,504 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: literary genre[3]
- Subclass of: paroimia[4]
- Commons category: Aphorisms[5]
- Topic's main category: Category:Aphorisms[6]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[7], Literary Encyclopedia 1929—1939[8], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9], Gujin Tushu Jicheng[10], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14], The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[15]
- Different from: aphorismus[16], Aphorisms[17]
- Practiced by: aphorist[18]
Why It Matters
aphorism has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] aphorism is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]