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grandiloquent
[ gran-dil-uh-kwuhnt ]
/ grĂŠnËdÉȘl É kwÉnt /
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adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
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Origin of grandiloquent
First recorded in 1585â95; grandiloqu(ence) + -ent
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gran·dil·o·quent·ly, adverbWords nearby grandiloquent
Grandgent, Grand Guignol, Grand Haven, grandiflora, grandiloquence, grandiloquent, grand inquisitor, grandiose, grandiosity, grandioso, Grand Island
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British Dictionary definitions for grandiloquent
grandiloquent
/ (ÉĄrĂŠnËdÉȘlÉkwÉnt) /
adjective
inflated, pompous, or bombastic in style or expression
Derived forms of grandiloquent
grandiloquence, noungrandiloquently, adverbWord Origin for grandiloquent
C16: from Latin grandiloquus, from grandis great + loquī to speak
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