English
lexiphane
From Lexiphanes, a character of Lucian of Samosata's.
Equivalent to lexi- + -phane ‘appearing’
Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- ‘to collect, gather’
Proto-Hellenic *légō ‘to gather’
Ancient Greek λέγω ‘speak’
Ancient Greek λέξις ‘a way of speaking, diction, style’
Latin lexis ‘a word’
English lexi-
Today it means
noun One who uses bombastic or pretentious wording or language.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / lexiphane