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单词 altiloquy
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altiloquyn.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin altiloquium.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin altiloquium sublime diction (1506 or earlier) < classical Latin alti- alti- comb. form + -loquium < loquī to speak (see loquent adj.); compare -y suffix4. Compare earlier altiloquence n. and also altiloquious adj. Compare also earlier grandiloquy n., magniloquy n., etc.
Obsolete. rare.
Loud talk, or talk on elevated subjects.Apparently only in Bailey, but cf. altiloquence n., altiloquent adj.
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the mind > language > speech > manner of speaking > [noun] > loud or angry speech
jowling1632
splutter1688
altiloquy1730
chang1788
trumpeting1878
1730 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum Altiloquy, loud Talk; also of high Things.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2021).
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