gnomic

gnomic
[ˈnəʊmɪk]
adjective
  1. expressed in or of the nature of short, pithy maxims or aphorisms
    格言警句式的;精辟的
    that most gnomic form, the aphorism.
    那种最精辟的形式,格言。
    ■enigmatic; ambiguous
    令人费解的;含糊不清的
    I had to have the gnomic response interpreted for me.
    我得让人给我解释一下这个莫名其妙的答复。
派生
gnomically
adverb
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from Greek gnōmikos (perhaps via French gnomique), from gnōmē 'thought, judgement', (plural) gnōmai 'sayings, maxims', related to gignōskein 'know'
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