laïus

Meaning

a speech or address, especially one that is meaningless, trite, verbose, pat, and/or insincere; ramblings

Concepts

address

pitch

Synonyms

argument

harangue

prêche

présentation

déclamation extravagante

Translations

nutuk

Deklamation

Strafpredigt

Tirade

Verkaufsgespräch

Redeschwall

Suada

Suade

αναβαλλόμενος

εξάψαλμος

φιλιππικός

παραλήρημα

promozione

sostegno

arringa

Pronounced as (IPA)

/la.jys/

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.