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。
1.1
- 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。
派生词
gnomically
adverb词源
early 19th cent.: from Greek gnōmikos （perhaps via French gnomique）, from gnōmē 'thought, judgement', (plural) gnōmai 'sayings, maxims', related to gignōskein 'know'.