GRANDILOQUENT


Meaning of GRANDILOQUENT in English

[ gran'dɪləkwənt ]

■ adjective pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner.

Derivatives

grandiloquence noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C16: from L. grandiloquus , lit. 'grand-speaking'; the ending was alt. in Engl. by assoc. with eloquent .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.