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