| Part of speech | common noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈæfəɹɪz(ə)m/, /ˈæfɒɹɪz(ə)m/ |
| Hyphenation | aph·o·rism |
| Shavian alphabet | 𐑨𐑓𐑼𐑦𐑟𐑥, 𐑨𐑓𐑪𐑮𐑦𐑟𐑥 |
| Plural | aphorisms |
| Catalan | aforisme |
|---|---|
| Dutch | aforisme; spreuk; kernspreuk |
| Esperanto | aforismo |
| French | aphorisme |
| German | Aphorismus |
| Hungarian | aforizma |
| Portuguese | aforismo; prolóquio |
| Russian | афорисзм |
| Saterland Frisian | Aphorismus; Toachtensplinter; Spruch |
| Spanish | aforismo |