adj
Meaning 1
Very obvious, completely apparent.
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Standard Lemma guide
Lapalissian
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rhymes with -ɪsiən
adj
Meaning 2
Alternative letter-case form of Lapalissian.
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Usage: alt-of
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History
Etymology
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).