altiloquent

[ awl-til-uh-kwuhnt, al- ]

adjective

, Archaic.

1. (of language) high-flown or pretentious.

Other Words From

• al·tilo·quence al·til·o·quy [awl-, til, -, uh, -kwee, al-], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of altiloquent¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg