"laïus" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /la.jys/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-laïus.wav Forms: laïus [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|fr|grc|Λάϊος||Laius}} Ancient Greek Λάϊος (Láïos, “Laius”) Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} laïus m (plural laïus)
  1. (derogatory) a speech or address, especially one that is meaningless, trite, verbose, pat, and/or insincere. Tags: derogatory, masculine
    Sense id: en-laïus-fr-noun-ErHrTDUx Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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