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lexiphanes

lexiphanes is the plural of lexiphane.

Meaning of lexiphane

Noun

lexiphane (plural lexiphanes)

  1. (rare) One who uses bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
    • At least I'm not lexiphanic; I'm just a lexiphane. :))2003 January 18, Laurelin Vernet, “Re: BIG STEVE'S STARGATE REVIEW: "Sight Unseen" **SPOILERS**”, in alt.tv.stargate-sg1 (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    lexiphanic

Questions about lexiphanes

What is lexiphanes the plural of?
Lexiphanes is the plural of lexiphane.

Words near lexiphanes in the dictionary

  1. Lexington-style barbecue
  2. Lexingtonian
  3. Lexingtonians
  4. lexipafant
  5. lexiphane
  6. lexiphanes
  7. lexiphanic
  8. lexiphanical
  9. lexiphanically
  10. lexiphanicism
  11. lexiphanicisms

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