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magniloquent
[ mag-nil-uh-kwuhnt ]
/ mægˈnɪl ə kwənt /
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adjective
speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
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Origin of magniloquent
OTHER WORDS FROM magniloquent
mag·nil·o·quence, nounmag·nil·o·quent·ly, adverbWords nearby magniloquent
magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify, magnifying glass, magniloquent, magnisonant, Magnitogorsk, magnitude, magnolia, magnoliaceous
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British Dictionary definitions for magniloquent
magniloquent
/ (mæɡˈnɪləkwənt) /
adjective
(of speech) lofty in style; grandiloquent
Derived forms of magniloquent
magniloquence, nounmagniloquently, adverbWord Origin for magniloquent
C17: from Latin magnus great + loquī to speak
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