supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Latin has no word of its own for supercalifragilisticexpialidocious , so it is simply borrowed unchanged.
For the plain meaning 'wonderful', Latin writers used mirificus or mirabilis.
Meaning: fantastic, marvellous, wonderful ''(cognates)'' (adj)
Did you know?
- The word is a 'macaronic' construction, which is a term for a mixture of different languages or styles used for comedic effect.
- Although it looks like classical Latin, the word is actually a modern nonsense construction designed to sound like a complex linguistic term.
Example conversation
Aurelia and Gaius are discussing a play they just watched.
- AureliaQuid putas de spectaculo, Gai?What do you think of the show, Gaius?
- GaiusEst supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!It is fantastic!
- AureliaIta vero, musica erat optima.Indeed, the music was the best.
- GaiusOmnia erant valde bona.Everything was very good.
