magniloquent
[ mag-nil-uh-kwuh nt ]
/ mægˈnɪl ə kwənt /
adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
Origin of magniloquent
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British Dictionary definitions for magniloquence
magniloquent
/ (mæɡˈnɪləkwənt) /
adjective
(of speech) lofty in style; grandiloquent
Derived forms of magniloquent
magniloquence, noun magniloquently, adverbWord Origin for magniloquent
C17: from Latin
magnus great +
loquī to speak