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Lapalissian
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lapalissian
English
Alternative forms
en lapalissian
Etymology
From en Jacques de la Palice Jacques de la Palice (a French nobleman and military officer) + en -ian. His epitaph, carrying the words “if he weren't dead, he would still be envied” (en fr 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” (fr s'il n'était pas mort, il ſerait encore en vie).
Pronunciation
en ɪsiən 5
Adjective
Very obvious, completely apparent.
Derived terms
en Lapalissianly
Related terms
en lapalissade