Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin grandiloquus, from grandis (great, full) + loquor (speak).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡɾandiloˈkwente/ [ɡɾãn̪.d̪i.loˈkwẽn̪.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -ente
  • Syllabification: gran‧di‧lo‧cuen‧te

Adjective

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grandilocuente m or f (masculine and feminine plural grandilocuentes)

  1. grandiloquent
    Synonym: grandílocuo

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