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English
Etymology
From Latin grandiloquentia, from grandiloquus, 1580s.[1]
Noun
grandiloquence (countable and uncountable, plural grandiloquences)
- Lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing.
- Synonyms: grandiloquy, magniloquence, (rare) magniloquy
Translations
lofty, pompous or bombastic speech or writing
References
French
Etymology
From Latin grandiloquus + -ence, after éloquence.
Pronunciation
Noun
grandiloquence f (usually uncountable, plural grandiloquences)
- grandiloquence
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