Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lapalissade

/ləˌpælɪˈsɑːd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: la-palis-sade
IPA: /ləˌpælɪˈsɑːd/

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An obvious, self-evident truth, especially humorously so; a tautology or truism.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of lapalissade.

Example Sentences

"In a certain way our theory is so obvious that it appears to us as a “lapalissade”. The cell is a network of phospholipid membranes and one of their chief functions is to keep certain substrates and enzymes apart."
"Despite their affection for Gavarni, they dismissed as a lapalissade his oft-repeated statement that science had killed the notion of God"
"His display of the virtues Dickens has popularized is a real fraud. Nothing can show that he wants to abide by them. That he only loves himself is a lapalissade."

Etymology

From French lapalissade, equivalent to Jacques de la Palice (a French nobleman and military officer) + -ade; see Lapalissian for more.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Prefix: -ade
Root: lapalissade

Inflected Forms

lapalissades (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Lapalissian Lapalissianly

Rhymes With

ahmad jihad facade promenade tod riyadh charade esplanade plod scheherazade saccade roulade

Questions

How do you pronounce lapalissade?: The recorded pronunciation is /ləˌpælɪˈsɑːd/.
What does lapalissade mean?: An obvious, self-evident truth, especially humorously so; a tautology or truism.
Where does lapalissade come from?: It is traced to French.

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