grandiloquence

English

Etymology

From Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.[1]

Noun

grandiloquence (countable and uncountable, plural grandiloquences)

  1. Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
    Synonyms: grandiloquy, magniloquence, (rare) magniloquy

Translations

References

  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “grandiloquence”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

French

Etymology

[1540s] From Middle French grandiloquence, from Latin grandiloquus + -ence, after éloquence.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɑ̃.di.lɔ.kɑ̃s/
  • Audio (France (Vosges)):(file)

Noun

grandiloquence f (usually uncountable, plural grandiloquences)

  1. grandiloquence

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