logodaedaly

logodaedaly
\\ˌlägəˈdēdəlē, -ˈded-\ noun (-es)
Etymology: Late Latin logodaedalia, from Late Greek logodaidalia, from Greek logodaidalos skilled in verbal legerdemain (from log- speech, word + daidalos skillful, ingeniously formed) + -ia -y — more at condole
: arbitrary or capricious coinage of words

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logodaeˈdaly noun
Verbal legerdemain
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Main Entry:logodaedalus

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