altiloquent

[ awl-til-uh-kwuh nt, al- ]
/ ɔlˈtɪl ə kwənt, æl- /

adjective Archaic.

(of language) high-flown or pretentious.

Origin of altiloquent

1650–1670; < Latin alti- high + loquentem speaking (see alti- + loqui to speak + -ent)

OTHER WORDS FROM altiloquent

al·til·o·quence, al·til·o·quy [awl-til-uh-kwee, al-] /ɔlˈtɪl ə kwi, æl-/, noun

Words nearby altiloquent

althorp house, although, althusser, alti-, altigraph, altiloquent, altimeter, altimetry, altiplano, altissimo, altitude

Example sentences from the Web for altiloquent

  • An altiloquent was one day about taking a journey into the country.

    Talkers |John Bate

  • You remind me of an occasion some time past when reading a book of an altiloquent style.

    Talkers |John Bate