ampuloso

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin ampullosus, from Latin ampulla.

Adjective

ampuloso (feminine ampulosa, masculine plural ampulosos, feminine plural ampulosas)

  1. bombastic
    • 2015 October 5, “Extrarradio a examen”, in El País:
      Está la extensión de casas obreras, pero también hay plazas y un mercado ampuloso, metálico, enorme, y esa burguesía que estaba soñando con hacer una ciudad-jardín.
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