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lapalissian

lapalissian is the alternative letter-case form of Lapalissian.

Adjective capitalized: Lapalissian

Lapalissian (comparative more Lapalissian, superlative most Lapalissian)

  1. Very obvious, completely apparent.

Forms of lapalissian

comparativemore lapalissian
superlativemost lapalissian
comparativemore Lapalissian
superlativemost Lapalissian
alternative formlapalissian

Origin of lapalissian

From Jacques de la Palice (a French nobleman and military officer) + -ian. His epitaph, carrying the words “if he weren't dead, he would still be envied” (French s'il n'était pas mort, il ferait encore envie), was misread as the truism “if he weren't dead, he would still be alive” (s'il n'était pas mort, il ſerait encore en vie).

Words formed from lapalissian

Words that rhyme with lapalissian

Questions about lapalissian

What does lapalissian mean?
Lapalissian means very obvious, completely apparent.
What is lapalissian the alternative letter-case form of?
Lapalissian is the alternative letter-case form of Lapalissian.
What part of speech is lapalissian?
Lapalissian is an adjective.

Words near lapalissian in the dictionary

  1. Lapal
  2. lapalapa
  3. lapalissade
  4. lapalissades
  5. Lapalisse
  6. lapalissian
  7. lapalissianly
  8. LAPAN
  9. Lapans
  10. lapaquistat
  11. laparatomy

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