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altiloquent
[ awl-til-uh-kwuhnt, al- ]
adjective
, Archaic.
- (of language) high-flown or pretentious.
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Other Words From
- al·tilo·quence al·til·o·quy [awl-, til, -, uh, -kwee, al-], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of altiloquent1
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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.
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