altiloquent
adjective
(of language) high-flown or pretentious.
altiloquence
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a word derived from
altiloquent.
Example Sentences
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Ornament -- N. ornament; floridness c†. adj.. turgidity, turgescence†; altiloquence &c. adj.†; declamation, teratology†; well-rounded periods; elegance &c.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Peter Mark Roget
