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aristophrenic en · ADJ

Etymology

From aristo- + phrenic.

Meanings

  1. (rare) Of superior mind or intellect.
    • “Diiferent . . .” Gailet gasped. Her hand covered the open collar of her shirt. “Oh Goodall!” “You get it,” he said, nodding. “Smart, aristophrenic little monkey you are.” 1987, David Brin, “The Uplift War”, in Earthclan (Uplift series; 3), Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday, Inc., →ISBN, page 855:
    • You tell 'im, Unk. We value this group's adoxographical gemutlichkeit, and we don't need someone coming in all aristophrenic. 2004 March 17, Chris Clarke, “Re: Pibgorn 17 March 04”, in rec.arts.comics.strips (Usenet):
    • My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that aristophrenic reply. Will the Government consider setting up a fund on the lines of the National Heritage Fund which, within its resources, would make matching grants for money raised by appeals in the private sector? 1989 December 5, Lord St. John of Fawsley, “Lords Chamber: Cathedrals: Repair Funding”, in House of Lords Hansard (House of Lords), volume 513, column 741:

Forms

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more aristophrenic Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most aristophrenic Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

cacophrenic