The gnomic, also called neutral, generic, or universal aspect, mood, or tense, is a grammatical feature that expresses general truths or aphorisms.

What is gnomic utterances?

Meaning of gnomic in English

used to describe something spoken or written that is short, mysterious, and not easily understood, but often seems wise: Peter is always coming out with gnomic utterances/pronouncements.

What does the term gnomic mean?

We began using gnomic, the adjective form of gnome, in the early 19th century. It describes a style of writing (or sometimes speech) characterized by pithy phrases, which are often terse to the point of mysteriousness.