magniloquence

mag·nil·o·quent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mag-nil-uh-kwuh nt]
- /mægˈnɪl ə kwənt/
- /mæɡ.ˈnɪ.lə.kwəns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mag-nil-uh-kwuh nt]
- /mægˈnɪl ə kwənt/

Definitions of magniloquence word

adjective magniloquence speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful. 1
noun magniloquence Use of high-flown language. 1

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Origin of magniloquence

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Magniloquence

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Magniloquence

magniloquence popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for magniloquence

noun magniloquence

grandiosity — affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words.
grandiloquence — speech that is lofty in tone, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
bombast — Bombast is trying to impress people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
pomposity — the quality of being pompous.

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