Aphorism

Zell's Condensed Dictionary · 1879 · p. 3

(af'o-rizm.) [FromGr. aphorizo, I define.] A scientific precept, principle, or maxim; or, a short sentence conveying an important truth in the fewest po ible words. Aphrite,(afrit.) [Gr.aphros,foam.] (Min.)Asoft,friable carbonate of lime, so called from its frothy appearance. [s. 37]