apothegm (en)

a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism

helots (en)

a subjugated population group that formed the main population of Laconia and Messenia, the territory controlled by Sparta (in Ancient Greece)

mulct (en)

(noun) fine penalty / (verb) to punish by a fine / (verb) to defraud especially of money; swindle / (verb) to obtain by fraud, duress, or theft

sententia (en)

a brief moral saying taken from ancient or popular or other sources, often quoted without context; as an adjective, means either given to aphoristic expression, or just referring to an aphoristic expression. or: 'in a way that tries to sound important or intelligent, especially by expressing moral judgements'

stolid (en)

calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation

supercilious (en)

(adjective) coolly and patronizingly haughty