LEPID

Etymology

Adjective

lepid (comparative more lepid, superlative most lepid)

(obsolete) pleasant; jocose

Anagrams

• diple, piled, pleid, plied

Source: Wiktionary


Lep"id, a. Etym: [L. lepidus.]

Definition: Pleasant; jocose. [R.] The joyous and lepid consul. Sydney Smith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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