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   magniloquent

   /maɡˈnɪləkw(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. using high-flown or bombastic language.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin magniloquus (from magnus ‘great’ + -loquus ‘-speaking’) + -ent.

   Derivatives

   • 1. magniloquently adverb

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   What does magniloquence mean?

   • magniloquence (n.) "exaggerated eloquence, loftiness of speech or expression," 1620s, from Latin magniloquentia "elevated language, lofty style," from magniloquus "pompous in talk, vaunting, boastful," from combining form of magnus "great" (from PIE root *meg- "great") + -loquus "speaking," from loqui "to speak" (from PIE root *tolkw- "to speak").

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   What is a synonym for magniloquent?

   • However, magniloquent describes speech that sounds very intelligent and important, but may in fact have little substance. Another adjective that sounds similar and conveys the same meaning is grandiloquent. Other synonyms include bombastic, pompous, and highfalutin. "Magniloquent."

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   What is a magniloquent style?

   • A magniloquent style or way of using language is complicated, especially in order to make someone or something seem intelligent or important. The reporters ridiculed her magniloquent speeches. Good writing is never very good if it is magniloquent, pretentious, or affected.

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   Is magniloquent a Latin word?

   • Combine the two and you get magniloquus, the Latin predecessor of magniloquent. English-speakers started using magniloquent in the 1600s, despite having had its synonym grandiloquent since the 1500s. ( Grandiloquent comes from Latin grandiloquus, which combines loqui and grandis, another word for "great" in Latin.)

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   Magniloquent means speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Magniloquent means complicated and pretentious, especially to make someone or something seem important. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation and examples from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Magniloquent means speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of magniloquent with sentences from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Magniloquent shares the Latin root loqui, “speak,” with eloquent and also describes a way of speaking. However, magniloquent describes speech that sounds very intelligent and important, but may in fact have little substance.

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   Magniloquent definition: speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.. See examples of MAGNILOQUENT used in a sentence.

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   Magniloquent means lofty and extravagant in speech; grandiloquent. Find the origin, pronunciation, translation and examples of magniloquent and related words in this online dictionary.

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   1. lofty, pompous, or grandiose in speech or style of expression. [...] 2. boastful or bombastic. [...] More. Synonyms of 'magniloquent' • pompous, elevated, lofty, rhetorical [...] More. Examples of 'magniloquent' in a sentence.