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