SENTENTIOUS


Meaning of SENTENTIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ senˈtenʃəs ]

adj. 1 (of a person) fond of pompous moralizing. 2 (of a style) affectedly formal. 3 aphoristic, pithy, given to the use of maxims, affecting a concise impressive style. øøsententiously adv. sententiousness n. [L sententiosus (as SENTENCE)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.