Standard Lemma guide

lapalissade

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ləˌpælɪˈsɑːd/
  • lə-păl'ĭ-sädʹ
  • rhymes with -ɑːd

1

noun

Meaning 1

An obvious, self-evident truth, especially humorously so; a tautology or truism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative letter-case form of lapalissade.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

From French lapalissade, equivalent to Jacques de la Palice (a French nobleman and military officer) + -ade; see Lapalissian for more.