Definitions

1. noun

A short and witty saying or phrase, often with a satirical or ironic tone, used to describe or comment on a situation or person.

“The politician’s clever use of adoxography at the press conference managed to deflect the criticism.”

2. noun

A type of ancient Greek literary genre characterized by short, witty, and often paradoxical sayings or phrases.

“The scholar’s book on ancient Greek adoxography was a fascinating read.”