1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Say.

2. (n.) That which is said; a declaration; a statement, especially a proverbial one; an aphorism; a proverb.

Parthian shot adage address affirmance affirmation allegation ana analects announcement annunciation answer aphorism apostrophe apothegm assertion asseveration averment avouchment avowal axiom byword catchword collected sayings comment conclusion crack creed current saying declaration dictate dictum distich enunciation epigram exclamation expression gnome golden saying greeting interjection ipse dixit manifesto maxim mention moral mot motto note observation oracle phrase pithy saying position position paper positive declaration precept predicate predication prescript proclamation profession pronouncement proposition protest protestation proverb proverbial saying proverbs question reflection remark saw say say-so sentence sententious expression sloka stance stand statement stock saying subjoinder sutra teaching text thought truism utterance verse vouch wisdom wisdom literature wise saying witticism word words of wisdom