GRANDILOQUENCE


Meaning of GRANDILOQUENCE in English

granˈdiləkwən(t)s noun

( -s )

Etymology: probably from Middle French, from Latin grandiloquus (from grandis great, grand + -loquus, from loqui to speak) + Middle French -ence (as in eloquence ) — more at grand

: the quality of being grandiloquent : the use of lofty words or phrases : bombast

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