magniloquent

[ mag-nil-uh-kwuhnt ]

/ mægˈnɪl ə kwənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR magniloquent ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.

Origin of magniloquent

1650–60; back formation from Latin magniloquentia elevated language, equivalent to magniloqu(us) speaking grandly (magni-magni- + loqu(ī) to speak + -us adj. suffix) + -entia-ence

OTHER WORDS FROM magniloquent

mag·nil·o·quence, nounmag·nil·o·quent·ly, adverb

Words nearby magniloquent

magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify, magnifying glass, magniloquent, magnisonant, Magnitogorsk, magnitude, magnocellular, magnolia

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Example sentences from the Web for magniloquent

He would be a terrifying presence: a magniloquent, more than slightly mad, extremely charming monster.
Remembering Gore Vidal: He Was a Mortal After All|Nathaniel Rich|August 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rather a magniloquent term, perhaps, but what else am I to say?
Anna the Adventuress|E. Phillips Oppenheim
These last words were pronounced with an accent of the most magniloquent solemnity.
Arthur O'Leary|Charles James Lever
Magniloquent, mag-nil′o-kwent, adj. speaking in a grand or pompous style: bombastic.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various

In spite of the most magniloquent orations, he saw that his power was nearly gone.
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426|Various
Lance laughed at the magniloquent thanks, and asked how the intimation had been received.
The Long Vacation|Charlotte M. Yonge

British Dictionary definitions for magniloquent

magniloquent

/ (mæɡˈnɪləkwənt) /

adjective

(of speech) lofty in style; grandiloquent

Derived forms of magniloquent

magniloquence, nounmagniloquently, adverb

Word Origin for magniloquent

C17: from Latin magnus great + loquī to speak

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	magniloquent
释义	magniloquent [ mag-nil-uh-kwuhnt ] / mægˈnɪl ə kwənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR magniloquent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful. Origin of magniloquent 1650–60; back formation from Latin magniloquentia elevated language, equivalent to magniloqu(us) speaking grandly (magni-magni- + loqu(ī) to speak + -us adj. suffix) + -entia-ence OTHER WORDS FROM magniloquent mag·nil·o·quence, nounmag·nil·o·quent·ly, adverb Words nearby magniloquent magnificent, magnifico, magnifier, magnify, magnifying glass, magniloquent, magnisonant, Magnitogorsk, magnitude, magnocellular, magnolia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for magniloquent He would be a terrifying presence: a magniloquent, more than slightly mad, extremely charming monster. Remembering Gore Vidal: He Was a Mortal After All\|Nathaniel Rich\|August 1, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Rather a magniloquent term, perhaps, but what else am I to say? Anna the Adventuress\|E. Phillips Oppenheim These last words were pronounced with an accent of the most magniloquent solemnity. Arthur O'Leary\|Charles James Lever Magniloquent, mag-nil′o-kwent, adj. speaking in a grand or pompous style: bombastic. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various In spite of the most magniloquent orations, he saw that his power was nearly gone. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426\|Various Lance laughed at the magniloquent thanks, and asked how the intimation had been received. The Long Vacation\|Charlotte M. Yonge British Dictionary definitions for magniloquent magniloquent / (mæɡˈnɪləkwənt) / adjective (of speech) lofty in style; grandiloquent Derived forms of magniloquent magniloquence, nounmagniloquently, adverb Word Origin for magniloquent C17: from Latin magnus great + loquī to speak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to magniloquent boastful, bombastic, flowery, grandiloquent, pompous, turgid
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magniloquent

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for magniloquent

British Dictionary definitions for magniloquent

adjective

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Word Origin for magniloquent

Words related to magniloquent