altiloquent
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- altiloquence noun
- altiloquy noun
Etymology
Origin of altiloquent
1650–1670; < Latin alti- high + loquentem speaking ( alti- + loqui to speak + -ent )
Example Sentences
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One altiloquent rendered “Give us this day our daily bread” as follows: “Confer upon us during this mundane sphere’s axillary revolution our diurnal subsistence.”
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
Thus it is with your altiloquent talkers, Miss Bunting.
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
He remembered that the politeness seemed too elaborate, too florid, altiloquent to the extent of insincerity.
From All-Wool Morrison by Day, Holman
An altiloquent was one day about taking a journey into the country.
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
You remind me of an occasion some time past when reading a book of an altiloquent style.
From Talkers With Illustrations by Bate, John
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