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    Who was Alexander the Great's famed painter, and what word did this painter coin?

    Question #41834. Asked by simplesummer. (Dec 01 03 5:02 PM)


    griffinj

    		The painter was Apelles, so I'll guess the word was 'appellation', but this does seem a little egotistical,

    Dec 01 03, 5:39 PM
    simplesummer

    		Apelles is correct- he coinded' ultracrepidarian-

    Dec 01 03, 8:02 PM
    griffinj

    		I can hardly wait to use that in conversation.

    Dec 01 03, 8:38 PM

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