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pithy (adj.)
[pithy 词源字典]
early 14c., "strong, vigorous," from
pith
(n.) +
-y
(2). Meaning "full of substance or significance" is from 1520s; literal meaning "full of pith" not attested until 1560s. Related:
Pithily
;
pithiness
.
[pithy etymology, pithy origin, 英语词源]