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French
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Λάϊος (Láïos, “Laius”); part of the entrance examination to the École Polytechnique in the early 19th century involved writing Laius's speech to Oedipus, a subject many students found uninspiring. The term entered Polytechnique student slang before spreading to the general language.
Pronunciation
Noun
laïus m (plural laïus)
- (derogatory) a speech or address, especially one that is meaningless, trite, verbose, pat, and/or insincere.
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