grandiloquence
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.[1]
Noun edit
grandiloquence (countable and uncountable, plural grandiloquences)
- Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
- Synonyms: grandiloquy, magniloquence, (rare) magniloquy
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Translations edit
lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “grandiloquence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin grandiloquus + -ence, after éloquence.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grandiloquence f (usually uncountable, plural grandiloquences)
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Further reading edit
- “grandiloquence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.