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lexiphane

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lex-iphane
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who uses bombastic or pretentious wording or language.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Lexiphanes, a character of Lucian of Samosata's. By surface analysis, lexi- (word) + -phane (“appearing”).

Inflected Forms

lexiphanes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

lexiphanic lexiphanicism

Synonyms

lexiphanic

Questions

What does lexiphane mean?
One who uses bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
Where does lexiphane come from?
From Lexiphanes, a character of Lucian of Samosata's. By surface analysis, lexi- (word) + -phane (“appearing”).

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