"full of instructive sayings," 1784, from French gnomique (18c.) and directly from Late Latin gnomicus "concerned with maxims, didactic," from Greek gnomikos, from gnome "a means of knowing, a mark, token; the mind (as the organ of knowing), thought, judgment, intelligence; (one's) mind, will, purpose; a judgment, opinion; maxim, the opinion of wise men," from root of gignoskein "to come to know" (see gnostic (adj.)). Gnomical is attested from 1610s.
双语例句
1. John Maynard Keynes used somewhat gnomic utterances in his General Theory.
约翰·梅纳德·凯恩斯在其《通论》中用了许多精辟言辞。
来自辞典例句
英英释意
1. relating to or containing gnomes;
"gnomic verse"
实用场景例句
John Maynard Keynes used somewhat gnomic utterances in his General Theory.
