lexiphane

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lexiphane

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

noun lexiphanes

rare One who uses bombastic or pretentious wording or language. At least I'm not lexiphanic; I'm just a lexiphane. :))
Similar: lexiphanic

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"lexiphane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lexiphane. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lexiphane. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lexiphane

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"lexiphane." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lexiphane.

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@misc{lexiphane_2026,
  title = {lexiphane},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lexiphane},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}