magniloquus

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Latin

Etymology

magnus (“great”) +‎ -loquus (“speaking”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

magniloquus (feminine magniloqua, neuter magniloquum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. magniloquent, vaunting, boastful

Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative magniloquus magniloqua magniloquum magniloquī magniloquae magniloqua
Genitive magniloquī magniloquae magniloquī magniloquōrum magniloquārum magniloquōrum
Dative magniloquō magniloquō magniloquīs
Accusative magniloquum magniloquam magniloquum magniloquōs magniloquās magniloqua
Ablative magniloquō magniloquā magniloquō magniloquīs
Vocative magniloque magniloqua magniloquum magniloquī magniloquae magniloqua

References

  • “magniloquus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • “magniloquus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • magniloquus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • magniloquus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016
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