English Explanatory Dictionary

lexiphane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who uses words pretentiously.

Word forms

lexiphane lexiphanes

Etymology

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

Related words

lexiphanic
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