aphoristic

English

From Ancient Greek ἀφορῐστικος (aphoristikos), equivalent to aphorist +‎ -ic.

aphoristic (comparative more aphoristic, superlative most aphoristic)

Of, relating to, or containing aphorisms, epigrams, or maxims; gnomic.
- 1823, Thomas De Quincey, “Letters to a Young Man whose Education has been Neglected. Letter II.”, in Letters to a Young Man whose Education has been Neglected; and Other Papers (De Quincey’s Works; XIV), London: James Hogg & Sons, published 1860, →OCLC, page 35:
  Over and above all this, the method of the book is aphoristic; and, as might be expected from that method, without a plan; […]

of, relating to, or containing aphorisms

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