n.
Pronunciation: gran- ' di-l ə -kw ə n(t)s
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin grandiloquus using lofty language, from grandis + loqui to speak
Date: 1589
: a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language
– gran · dil · o · quent \ -kw ə nt \ adjective
– gran · dil · o · quent · ly adverb